ANNVILLE, Pa. – The Lebanon Valley Women's Basketball team had four student-athletes named Academic All-District® by College Sports Communicators (CSC) in a release by the professional organization earlier this week.
 
The Academic All-District® Women's Basketball Teams recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the hardwood and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes basketball honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA. In order to be eligible, student-athletes must be at least a sophomore academically, have at least a 3.50 cumulative GPA and have played in 90 percent of games or started in 66 percent of games this winter. Student-athletes selected as CSC Academic All-America® finalists will advance to the national ballot to be voted on by CSC members. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced April 16, 2025.
 
The four Dutchmen honorees are Elise Balmer, Cristina Fernandez, Riley Hevelow, and Brielle Reidinger. Fernandez was selected as one of the finalists for Academic All-America®.
 
Balmer is a senior Exercise Science major from Lititz, Pennsylvania. The forward played in all 26 games and made two starts. Balmer averaged 15.7 minutes per game with 83 points, 54 rebounds, 22 assists, 13 steals, and two blocks. This is her second career Academic All-District honor.
 
Fernandez is a senior Early Childhood Education major from Oxford, Pennsylvania. The guard started all 26 games and was named the MAC Freedom Defensive Player of the Year while also earning All-Region and All-MAC Freedom honors. Fernandez averaged 35.3 minutes per game with 270 points, 135 rebounds, 94 assists, 59 steals, and 49 blocks. This is her second consecutive season earning Academic All-District honors.
 
Hevelow is a junior Exercise Science major from Newark, Delaware. The guard played in 21 games and made 18 starts and was named to the All-MAC Freedom Second Team. Hevelow averaged 33.0 minutes per game with 318 points, 88 rebounds, 33 assists, 17 steals, and four blocks. This is her second consecutive season earning Academic All-District honors.
 
Reidinger is a junior Exercise Science major from Easton, Pennsylvania. The forward played in all 26 games and made 25 starts and was named to the All-MAC Freedom First Team. Reidinger averaged 30.3 minutes per game with 328 points, 253 rebounds, 65 assists, 33 blocks, and 16 steals. This is her second consecutive season earning Academic All-District honors.

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