Four Women’s Lacrosse Student-Athletes Earn Academic All-OAC Accolades

Maddie Russell, Emma Harding, Allyson Helleis, Jenna Turner
Maddie Russell, Emma Harding, Allyson Helleis, Jenna Turner

Complete Academic All-OAC team (.pdf)

BEREA, Ohio – Four Baldwin Wallace University women's lacrosse student-athletes have been named to the Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference team. 

Senior attack Emma Harding (Akron/Revere), senior defender Allyson Helleis (Rocky River), junior Maddie Russell (Lakewood/Rocky River) and junior Jenna Turner (Carmel, Ind.) are four of the 34 BW spring sports student-athletes named as Academic All-OAC.

In order to be selected as Academic All-OAC, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.50 cumulative grade point average, be in residence at the school for at least a year and maintain varsity status.

Harding, a two-year letterwinner in women's lacrosse, garners her third career Academic All-OAC honor.  She also is a three-year letterwinner and a two-time Academic All-OAC selection in women's soccer.  Harding is a sport management major who carries a 3.94 grade point average.  She is a Dean's List student and Jacket Scholar. Harding is a member of the Alpha Lambda, Dayton C. Miller and Chi Sigma Alpha honoraries.  She earned the Coaches Award in soccer as a junior. Harding graduated Summa Cum Laude.

Helleis, who earned her first women's lacrosse letter, earns fourth career Academic All-OAC honor.  She also is a four-year letterwinner and a three-time Academic All-OAC selection in women's basketball.  Helleis is a pre-physical therapy major who carries a 3.67 grade point average.   She graduated Cum Laude on May 7.  Helleis is a Dean's List student and a Jacket Scholar.   She is a member of the Honors Program and the Chi Sigma Alpha Honor Society.  Helleis was the President of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.   She graduated Summa Cum Laude.

Russell, a three-year letterwinner and three-time first-team All-OAC selection, garners her second career Academic All-OAC honor.   She is a chemistry major who carries a 3.95 grade point average.  Russell is a Dean's List student and a Jacket Scholar.   She was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District 7 team and is now a candidate for Academic All-American honors. Russell owns the BW game-record in three categories, holds two season school-records and is the school career record-holder in six categories. 

Turner, a three-year letterwinner in women's lacrosse, garners her second career Academic All-OAC honor.   She is a pre-physical therapy major who carries a 3.89 grade point average. Turner is a Dean's List student and a Jacket Scholar.  She is a member of the Chi Sigma Alpha and Dayton C. Miller honor societies.