WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – Recent graduate Pyper Friedman and Kellen Richbourg were selected to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team on Tuesday.
 
The 2025 Academic All-District® Women's At-Large 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 at-large honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA — for each gender.
 
To be nominated, a student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.50 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) and be at least a sophomore academically and athletically. Each institution is limited to six nominees for the at-large categories, which includes beach volleyball, bowling, crew/rowing, fencing, field hockey, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, rifle, skiing, and water polo.

Academic All-District® honorees were considered for advancement to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. Designated student-athletes, including Friedman and Moon, were selected as CSC Academic All-America® finalists and 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 July 8, 2025.
 
Friedman and Richbourg were starters for the Tribe in 2024. Friedman earned All-CAA First Team honors for the second-straight season after starting all 17 matches during the season. Academically, she was named to the NFHCA National Academic Squad, was a W&M Provost Award winner, and received high honors on the CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll during the fall. Friedman, who finished her career ranked among the program's career leaders in starts and assists, earned her Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance in May.
 
Richbourg led the Tribe with seven points on two goals and three assists. She tallied both goals in W&M's 2-1 win over eventual CAA Champion Delaware during the regular season. Richbourg was named the CAA Player of the Week for her efforts. Academically, she was named to the NFHCA National Academic Squad, was a W&M Provost Award winner, and received high honors on the CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll during the fall.
 
For more information about CSC Academic All-District® and Academic All-America® Teams program, visit AcademicAllAmerica.com.