Hope Shue of the Middlebury women's lacrosse team became the first Panther student-athlete to be selected as a College Sports Communicators (CSC) At-Large/College Division Academic All-America Team Member of the Year. The senior also landed a spot on the CSC Academic All-America At-Large First Team for the third-straight year. The Division III At-Large category is extraordinarily competitive as 10 sports vie for just 45 spots over three squads.
 
HONOREE HIGHLIGHTS

• Shue graduated with a degree in neuroscience and a minor in history, securing her third-consecutive CSC Academic All-America nod. The senior earned first-team laurels each of the last two years and was selected to the second team in 2023.
• The attacker secured multiple national and conference honors, headlined by her second Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) National Player and Attacker of the Year award. She was named the NCAA Tournament's Most Outstanding Player and NESCAC Offensive Player of the Year. 
• Shue earned IWCLA All-American and all-region first-team honors alongside NESCAC First Team distinction.
• She led the conference with 86 goals and 119 points, which were single-season program records. She had 17 games with at least a hat trick.
• The attacker surpassed Middlebury Hall of Famer Amy DiAdamo '97 in career goals (309) and points (391) and concluded her career as the Division III all-time leader in goals during NCAA play with 79.
• In the classroom, Shue was named the NCAA Elite 90 Award recipient for the third-straight campaign, becoming the first Division III women's lacrosse player to achieve the feat. She joined former North Dakota State and Super Bowl champion Carson Wentz as the only two people to garner the award three times while also securing four NCAA Championships. 
• The Panther garnered the Hazeltine-Klevenow Memorial Trophy. The Middlebury Athletic Senior Award is given out based on leadership ability, high academic standing, athletic prowess and involvement in college activities.
• Off the field, Shue volunteered at "Everybody Wins! VT", was a member of MiddCAM and MiddCORE, served as a two-year leader of Middlebury's Radical Health program and helped organize Community Suppers. She also participated in Middlebury's Special Olympics programs, worked as an ADA Special Assistant, a MiddCORE Intern and a daycare teacher.

Shue becomes the 12th Middlebury athlete to be named an Academic All-America selection more than once. The full list of honorees can be found here.