Women's Soccer | 12/18/2025 1:00:00 PM

PITTSFORD, N.Y. – St. John Fisher University women's soccer standout forward Madelyn Wania has earned third-team United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-America honors for the 2025 season.

Wania, a media and communications major who boasts a 3.85 cumulative grade point average, is the first player in program history to capture Scholar All-America honors from United Soccer Coaches. She also earned second-team Scholar All-East Region honors from United Soccer Coaches and Academic All-District recognition from College Sports Communicators.  

Wania is the second Fisher player to garner academic accolades from United Soccer Coaches under head coach Molly Romano, joining Kayla Rhude, who earned Scholar All-Region honors as a senior in 2023. 

To be eligible for United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-America honors, student-athletes must be a junior or above in athletic standing, be in their second year at their respective institution and have at least a 3.40 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Additionally, they must have played in at least 75% of their team's games during the season of nomination and be an elite player as supported by various honors, including All-Region and All-Conference. 

One of the top offensive players in the Empire 8 Conference over the last two years, Wania produced 24 total points oneight goals and a conference-high eight assists this past season as a senior. She earned first-team All-Empire 8 and United Soccer Coaches All-Region accolades. 

Wania finished her time at Fisher with 45 total points on 14 goals and 17 assists. She helped the Cardinals go 24-11-4 over two seasons, one of the best stretches in team history. 

The Cardinals went 13-5-2 overall, captured the program's first Empire 8 championship and reached the NCAA Division III Tournament for the first time in program history in 2025. Their 13 wins marked the most by a team in program history since 1983.