BISMARCK, ND – Four University of Mary scholar-athletes earned 2025-26 Academic All-District Women's Basketball Team recognition, as selected by College Sports Communicators. Earning Academic All-District honors for the Marauders are Eden Fridley, Emily Jaenke, Chloe Pfau, and Cassie Erickson.

The 2025-26 Academic All-District Men's and Women's Basketball Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, and NAIA.

Academic All-District honorees were considered for advancement to the CSC Academic All-America ballot. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced April 14 (men) and April 15 (women).

Cassie Erickson is a senior from Grafton, ND, majoring in Biology.

Chloe Pfau is a junior from West Fargo, ND, majoring in Biochemistry.

Emily Jaenke is a redshirt-sophomore from Appleton, WI, majoring in Speech Pathology with a minor in Psychology.

Eden Fridley is a sophomore from Bismarck, ND, majoring in Psychology (Pre-PA).

The Division II and III CSC Academic All-America programs are partially financially supported by the NCAA Division II and III national governance structures to assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2025-26 Divisions II and III Academic All-America programs. 

For more information about the CSC Academic All-District and Academic All-America Teams program, visit AcademicAllAmerica.com