General | July 8, 2021

PHILADELPHIA – La Salle University student-athletes boasted a 3.31 semester grade point average (GPA) across 25 varsity programs during the Spring 2021 semester, the department announced Monday. In total, 45 Explorers tallied a perfect 4.0 during the spring, helping boost the department's cumulative GPA up to 3.38 from this time last year when it was 3.30.
 
Overall, 23 of 25 programs reached the 3.0 threshold, with 10 teams eclipsing the 3.5 mark. Women's tennis led the 3.5+ group with a 3.81, followed by volleyball (3.75), field hockey (3.61), women's water polo (3.58), women's soccer (3.57), women's swimming (3.54), women's track and cross country (3.51), and women's golf (3.5).
 
Comparatively, student-athletes outpaced the general student population during the spring by .12 grade points and cumulatively by .13.
 
Full List of 4.0 Student-Athletes – Spring 2021 Semester
Baseball
Joe Messina
 
Men's Rowing
Jimmy McInerney
 
Men's Swimming
Liam McFadden
 
Men's Tennis
Gage Sanchez
 
Men's Track & Field
Adam Bridger
Matthew Bridger
Luke Jaciw-Zurakowsky
Nathan Paolangeli
 
Men's Water Polo
Callin Chimilar
Kiahi Horan
 
Women's Basketball
Jete Nulle
 
Women's Rowing
Angela Hallinan
Sarah Reed
Jennah Syed
Courtney Weller
 
Field Hockey
Rialee Allen
Ryan Curley
Kelsey Jones
Shannon O'Reilly
Tori Wright
 
Lacrosse
Gabby Burton
Molly Loughlin
Erin Welsh
 
Softball
Ashley Mendenhall
 
Women's Soccer
Emily Banashefski
Caitlin Donovan
Amirah Louketis
Molly O'Brien
Jenna Soriano
 
Women's Swimming
Samara Cheifetz
Nina Kolodgie
Sara Rizzetto
Kaitlyn Smykowski
 
Women's Tennis
Denise Simonetti
 
Women's Track & Field
Emma Everett
Liz Mancini
Grace Mancini
Sammie Miller
Theresa Richardson
 
Volleyball
Samantha Graver
Reilly Lowe
 
Women's Water Polo
Mia Mattingly
Jaycee Morris
Kendra Schlitzer
Caitlin Valentine