WCHA names 14 Badgers to All-Academic team

WCHA names 14 Badgers to All-Academic team

February 17, 2026 | Women's Hockey

Fourteen women's hockey student-athletes earn academic honors

MADISON, Wis. – Fourteen members of the Wisconsin women's hockey team have been named to the WCHA All-Academic team, the league announced Tuesday.

Recipients of the academic honor award include:

Chloe Baker, Goaltender, Senior, Hermosa Beach, Calif.
Grace Bickett, Defense, Sophomore, Orono, Minn.
Lacey Eden, Forward, Fifth Year, Annapolis, Md.
Laila Edwards, Forward, Senior, Cleveland Heights, Ohio.
Claire Enright, Forward, Senior, Farmington, Minn.
Kelly Gorbatenko, Forward, Junior, Barrington, Ill.
Hannah Halverson, Forward, Sophomore, Edina, Minn.
Caroline Harvey, Defense, Senior, Salem, N.H.
Vivian Jungels, Defense, Senior, Edina, Minn.
Finley McCarthy, Forward, Sophomore, Whitefish, Mont.
Ava McNaughton, Goaltender, Junior, Seven Fields, Pa.
Marianne Picard, Forward, Fifth Year, Repentigny, Quebec
Laney Potter, Defense, Junior, Cranberry Township, Pa.
McKayla Zilisch, Forward, Senior, Appleton, Wis.

To be considered for the honor, student-athletes must have completed one year of eligibility at their present institutions prior to the academic year and have a GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in their previous two semesters or three quarters.