JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (April 21, 2026) – University of North Alabama beach volleyball student-athletes Selma Robinson, Audrey Gauthier, Sarah Larkin Lewis, Lucy Wedding and Hailey Benesz were selected to the Academic All-ASUN Team announced by the league office on Tuesday.
North Alabama was well-represented on the ASUN's academic team, landing five to open the conference postseason award announcements. The list saw Robinson land the second of her career while Gauthier, Lewis, Wedding and Benesz received their first selections.
The Lions set a program record with the postseason haul, receiving the most selections to the academic team in one season. The previous high was set in 2024 when former standouts Paula Klemperer, Taylor Seney, Mackenzie Martin and Ryenne Gepford secured four spots on the team.
To be eligible, undergraduate student-athletes must have a cumulative 3.50 GPA, participated in 50 percent of contests during the season, have completed four (4) semesters of college coursework or 50 percent of progress towards a degree and have one year of residence at the institution. Student-athletes in post-graduate programs must have a cumulative 3.50 GPA and have participated in 50 percent of contests during the season.
Robinson and Gauthier were a force from the top flight this season with a 22-8 record. The duo leads the team in pair victories, and the two rank top two individually in season wins. Robinson has the team high with 24 while Gauthier is tied for second with 22.
Robinson is majoring in Finance while Gauthier is pursuing her Master's in Business Administration.
Lewis appears on the list after a 20-win season primarily from the second flight. She went 20-13 with partner Paige Griner and secured the team's lone ranked win with a victory over No. 20 South Carolina. The graduate is studying for her Master's in Exercise Science and Health Promotion.
Wedding won 15 matches this season, including a stellar 7-1 record against ASUN competition. Benesz rounds out UNA's selections after an 11-win season and 5-2 conference record. Wedding is majoring in Chemistry (Professional Health) while Benesz is a Marketing major.
North Alabama is set to begin postseason play on Wednesday, April 22 at the 2026 ASUN Beach Volleyball Championships in Huntsville, Ala. The No. 4 seeded Lions will take on No. 5 Jacksonville at 11 a.m.
The rest of the postseason ASUN awards will be announced at 3:30 p.m. today.
Academic All-ASUN Team
Scholar Athlete of the Year: Katie Martinez, Jacksonville
Austin Peay
Bailey Hope
Alyson Cooper
Grace Austin
Addi Hultquist
Ashley Boswell
Emma Loiars
Central Arkansas
Ella Weilert
Madelyn White
EKU
Gabriella Armitage
Sami Deidesheimer
Arilyn Lee
Molly Shomock
FGCU
Nicole De Oliveira
Andrea Dietz
Kristina Gluc
Emma Soncrant
Erin Miller
Jacksonville
Katie Martinez
Claire Mrukowski
Meredith Mrukowski
Morgan Perry
Kate Taylor
Hayden Garnett
North Alabama
Selma Robinson
Audrey Gauthier
Sarah Larkin Lewis
Lucy Wedding
Hailey Benesz
North Florida
Andrea Da Silva Encinas
Madison Espy
Cameron Humphries
Presley Murray
Mackenzie Murphy
Eden Anderson
Stetson
Julia Czurylo
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