Academic Excellence Defines 2025–26 for Pace Athletics

The 2025–26 year was another reminder that Pace University student-athletes continue to set the standard far beyond competition.

Across every season, the Blue and Gold delivered in the classroom, earning conference, regional, and national academic recognition while continuing to represent Pace Athletics at a high level in competition. As a department, Pace’s student-athletes posted a 3.45 GPA across the full academic year.

That success stretched across the department, with Women’s Lacrosse leading Pace’s programs with a 3.71 year GPA. The full list underscores just how widespread that success was across Pace Athletics:

• Women's Lacrosse: 3.71
• Field Hockey: 3.70
• Women's Swimming and Diving: 3.65
• Softball: 3.62
• Women's Basketball: 3.61
• Women's Soccer: 3.60
• Men's Basketball: 3.56
• Men's Swimming and Diving: 3.50
• Dance: 3.50
• Men's Cross Country: 3.49
• Baseball: 3.48
• Women's Cross Country: 3.48
• Volleyball: 3.44
• Men's Lacrosse: 3.40
• Cheerleading: 3.40
• Men's Soccer: 3.38
• Football: 3.31
• Esports: 3.15

Pace closed the year with three Northeast 10 Conference Team Academic Excellence Awards, as Men’s Basketball, Women’s Lacrosse and Baseball each posted the top team GPA in their respective sports. Men’s Basketball led its sport with a 3.558 team GPA, Women’s Lacrosse earned the honor with a 3.708 and Baseball finished on top with a 3.483.

The Setters also filled the NE10 Academic Honor Roll throughout the year, totaling 750 selections between the fall and spring semesters. Pace had 388 student-athletes recognized in the fall, including 55 with perfect 4.00 GPAs, 205 with GPAs between 3.50 and 3.99, and 128 with GPAs between 3.00 and 3.49.

That success carried into the spring, where 362 Setters landed on the Academic Honor Roll. The spring group featured 39 student-athletes with perfect 4.00 GPAs, 212 with GPAs between 3.50 and 3.99, and 111 with GPAs between 3.00 and 3.49.

Combined across both semesters, Pace totaled 94 perfect 4.00 GPA selections, 417 Academic Distinction honorees, and 239 Academic Honors selections.

Pace student-athletes continued to balance the demands of training, travel and competition while producing at a high level in the classroom.

The Blue and Gold also continued to earn Academic All-Conference recognition from the NE10. Pace finished the year with 37 total selections across the fall, winter and spring seasons, including 10 in the fall, eight in the winter, and 19 in the spring. Women’s Lacrosse led the spring group with nine honorees, followed by Men’s Lacrosse with five, Softball with three, and Baseball with two.

Nationally, Pace student-athletes continued to stand out through College Sports Communicators recognition. The Setters collected 47 CSC Academic All-District selections across the year, with honorees from Football, Men’s Soccer, Women’s Soccer, Men’s and Women’s Basketball, Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving, Softball, Baseball, Men’s Lacrosse, and Women’s Lacrosse.

Elizjah Lewis highlighted the CSC honors by earning Academic All-America Second Team recognition for Pace Football, adding a national academic award to a standout year for the Blue and Gold. Football also placed eight student-athletes on the CSC Academic All-District list.

The Blue and Gold also continued to earn Academic All-Conference recognition from the NE10.

Field Hockey added another major academic achievement, earning NFHCA National Academic Team honors for the 11th straight year. The Setters posted a 3.733 team GPA, the highest mark among Division II programs, while 17 student-athletes were named to the NFHCA Division II National Academic Squad.

The year’s academic success stretched across the entire department and every season of competition. Pace student-athletes continued to balance the demands of training, travel and competition while producing at a high level in the classroom.

For the Blue and Gold, the 2025–26 academic year was not defined by one award or one team, it was a full department effort.

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