CSC Release
GREENWOOD, Ind. — College Sports Communicators (CSC) released the 2025-26 Women's Basketball Academic All-America? teams on Wednesday afternoon, with Concordia-St. Paul's Lydia Haack and Minneosta State's Natalie Bremer earning Academic All-America First Team honors.
Haack's selection marks the first time in program history that a CSP women's basketball player has been named a First Team Academic All-American. It is also the second career Academic All-America selection for Haack after she earned third team honors last season, becoming just the second Golden Bear to be named an Academic All-American.
Bremer, an exercise science major with a 3.64 GPA, put together a remarkable senior season for the Mavericks. The Lake City, Minn., native started all 32 games and averaged 21.8 points and 4.7 rebounds per contest. She also etched her name into the program record book, becoming Minnesota State's all-time leading scorer across both the men's and women's basketball programs with 2,371 career points.
With her second career selection, Haack is now the second player in program history to earn multiple Academic All-America honors, joining Katie LaViolette who was named Third Team Academic All-America in 2006-07 and Second Team Academic All-America in 2007-08. The senior guard is one of four repeat Academic All-American selections on the Division II team. Joining Olivia Reed-Thyne (Colorado Mesa), Lilli Wilken (Alabama-Huntsville) and Mia Kalich (Seton Hill) as a repeat selection.
In addition to her academic success, Bremer earned NSIC South Division Player of the Year, WBCA Player of the Year, and NSIC Outstanding Senior of the Year honors, while also being named a finalist for the DII Honda Athlete of the Year Award. She was further recognized with selections to the D2CCA All-American First Team, D2CCA All-Central Region First Team, and All-NSIC First Team. Bremer becomes the sixth student-athlete in Minnesota State women's basketball history to earn College Sports Communicators Academic All-America honors and joins former teammate Joey Batt, who received First Team recognition in 2024.
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.
The Division II Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NCAA Division II national governance structure to assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2025-26 Division II Academic All-America® program.