By: Nick Kapatos
Hempstead, NY – A total of 12 Hofstra student-athletes were named to the 2025 Academic All-District © At-Large teams, selected by College Sports Communicators in recognition of their combined academic and athletic performances for the 2024-25 calendar year.
Christine Dannenfelser,
Brynn Hepting,
Nikki Mennella, and
Madeleine Rudolph of the women's lacrosse team, and
Teresa Karoff and
Tara McNally of the field hockey team represent the Pride on the Women's At-Large Team, while representing Hofstra on the men's side are
Ryan Kiernan,
John Madsen,
Trevor Natalie, and
Trey Parkes from men's lacrosse,
Eugene Kang of men's golf, and wrestling's
Noah Tapia.
From women's lacrosse, Dannenfelser holds a 3.84 cumulative grade point average as a sophomore finance major, while Hepting maintains a 3.92 GPA as a senior finance major, Mennella is a junior majoring in physical education and health with a GPA of 3.64, and Rudolph is a junior with a 3.97 GPA as a biochemistry major. From field hockey, Karoff holds a 3.87 GPA as a junior psychology major, and McNally has a 3.93 GPA while majoring in accounting as a graduate student.
From the men's lacrosse team, Kiernan is a senior with a GPA of 3.58 as a finance major, while Madsen is a senior marketing major with a 3.69 GPA, Natalie holds a 3.51 GPA as a senior finance major, and Parkes is a business analytics major with a 3.55 GPA as a junior. Meanwhile, Kang is a sophomore finance major with a GPA of 3.56, and Tapia maintains a GPA of 3.79 as a sophomore history major.
For more information about the CSC Academic All-District® and Academic All-America® Teams program, visit
AcademicAllAmerica.com.