ÃÍÄÐÇ鱨¾Ö Women's Lacrosse player has been named the 2025 Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Division II Scholar-Athlete of the Year. A Farmingdale, New York native, Shimborske is the first student-athlete in ÃÍÄÐÇ鱨¾Ö women's lacrosse history to earn this prestigious honor.
The award is presented annually to one student athlete in each division — NCAA Division I, II, III, and the NAIA—who exemplifies excellence both on the field and in the classroom. Eligible nominees must be seniors or graduate students in their final year of athletic eligibility, maintain at least a 3.5 cumulative GPA and play a significant role on their team.
Shimborske, a May 2025 graduate, earned her degree in Health Science with a concentration in Physical Therapy with an impressive 3.99 GPA. Academically, she has been named the ECC Women's Lacrosse Scholar-Athlete of the Year three times and has been named College Sports Communicators Academic All-American three times. She has also been named College Sports Communicators Academic All-District three times, named to the ECC Commissioner's Honor Roll four times, earned the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award three times and has been named to the IWLCA Academic Honor Roll four times.
Her on-field achievements are equally remarkable: a three-time IWLCA All-American and USA Lacrosse Magazine All-American, three-time ECC Defender of the Year and a four-time IWLCA All-Region recipient and First Team All-ECC honoree. She concluded her college career with a school-record in caused turnovers (175) and ranks second in both ground balls (219) and draw controls (392). The team captain played in the IWLCA Division II Senior All-Star Game and was named the ECC Championship's Most Outstanding Player in 2023.
With a legacy of excellence both on and off the field, Shimborske leaves ÃÍÄÐÇ鱨¾Ö as one of the most decorated student-athletes in school history.