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INDIANAPOLIS – UIndy first-year standout Paige Giovenco earned the Freshman of the Year nod, it was announced by the Conference office on Monday.
Along with Giovenco’s Freshman of the Year honor, she also received first-team All-GLVC recognition along with Ava Ray, Macey Brown and Caroline Whallon.
Per GLVC Bylaws, each of the top-five finishers at the GLVC Championship automatically earn an All-Conference selection, with the individual medalist at the Conference Tournament earning First Team Honors. Coaches are not permitted to vote for their own players.
The league also recognized 13 GLVC James R. Spalding Sportsmanship Award honorees with Abby Stone being the UIndy’s representative for the distinguished award. The student-athletes chosen are individuals who have distinguished themselves through sportsmanship and ethical behavior. These individuals must also be in good academic standing and have demonstrated good citizenship outside of the sports-competition setting. The honorees are now eligible to become one of their school’s two Spalding Sportsmanship Award winners, which will be announced later this month.
Freshman of the Year: Paige Giovenco, Indianapolis
Becomes UIndy’s tenth Freshman of the Year with her unanimous selection and first since Jess Haines in 2024.
Played in 30 rounds during the 2025-26 season with a 73.8 stroke average and season-low 69 at the Folds of Honor Challenge.
Earned three runner-up finishes, and three more top-10 efforts in 10 events.
Ranked first in the GLVC, third in NCAA East Region, and 32nd in NCAA Division II.
Helped Greyhounds to the Oldfield Intercollegiate victory as well as the top seed in the GLVC Tournament, as well as six top five finishes.
Finished second at GLVC Championship (73-71-76–220).
A complete list of All-GLVC performers and major postseason award winners can be found below.
GLVC PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Wilma Zanderau, Sr., Missouri-St. Louis
GLVC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Paige Giovenco, Indianapolis #
GLVC COACH OF THE YEAR: Troy Halterman, Missouri-St. Louis
#Unanimous selection
ALL-GLVC FIRST TEAM
Elaine Grant, Sr., UIS
Macey Brown, Sr., UINDY
Paige Giovenco, Fr., UINDY
Caroline Whallon, Jr., UINDY
Ava Ray, Sr., UINDY
Kendall Farm, Gr., LEWIS
Fernanda Diaz-Pizarro, Jr., MU
Chiara Bortolotti, Jr., MCK
Hillary Currier, Jr., UMSL
Wilma Zanderau, Sr., UMSL
ALL-GLVC SECOND TEAM
Kyra Simon, Jr., LEWIS
Divyasheni Gunasegar, Jr., LIN
Kaathiyayani Gunasegar, Sr., LIN
Zih Cing Wang, Fr., MU
Alba Camps, So., MCK
Mayan Covarrubias, So., UMSL
Emely Wahl, So., UMSL
Hope Williams, So., UMSL
Arantza Zepeda, Fr., RU
Reese Stovall, Sr., TSU
Addison Weber, So., UIU
GLVC JAMES R. SPALDING SPORTSMANSHIP HONOREES
Grace Stafford, DU
Erin Ahmadfazir, UIS
Abby Stone, UINDY
Cassidy Virzi, LEWIS
Kaathiyayani Gunasegar, LIN
Maddie Vanderheyden, MU
Reagan Martin, MCK
Emmy Wahl, UMSL
Laci Novosel, QU
Sarah Hinkamp, RU
Madalyn Breckenridge, TSU
Lizzy Ellis, UIU
Lily Frazier, WJC
GLVC JAMES R. SPALDING SPORTSMANSHIP TEAM AWARD
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