NEWTOWN, Pa. - Arcadia University men's ice hockey's Grant Burback and women's ice hockey's Ava Glab, Leah Hatcher, Chloe Makinson, and Phoebe Roberts have all been named Academic All-Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC), as announced by the conference office on Tuesday morning.

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Burback, who was named Second Team All-MAC, appeared in all 25 games for the Knights during the 2025–26 season. The defender recorded one goal and 11 assists while playing a key role on Arcadia's blue line. Burback finished the season tied for 11th in the conference in assists and tied for 11th in blocked shots with 28. He also tied for the team lead in assists and was an important contributor to a Knights penalty-kill unit that finished the season at 79 percent.

Hatcher earned Fiirst Team All-MAC honors for the first time in her career this season. She recorded one goal and 13 assists while finishing the season with a +13 rating as a key anchor on the Knights' blue line. Hatcher also blocked 36 shots and played a major role in helping Arcadia's penalty kill unit post an impressive 86 percent success rate.

Glab, a forward from Nanuet, New York, also earned Second Team All-MAC honors in her first season with the Knights. She finished tied for second on the team in goals (14), tied for the team lead in assists (13), and ranked second in points (27), while posting a +18 rating on the season. Glab recorded two game-winning goals and ranked among the conference leaders, tying for eighth in goals, tying for 12th in assists, ranking sixth in points, tying for fourth in power-play goals, and tying for the conference lead in hat tricks.

Makinson earned Second Team All-MAC recognition and Rookie of the Year honors following an outstanding debut season. The Livonia, Michigan native led the Knights in goals (18) and points (31), while tying for the team lead in assists (13) and finishing with a +15 rating. Among conference leaders, Makinson is tied for second in goals and fifth in points, while leading the MAC in power-play goals (9) and faceoff winning percentage (.629). 

Roberts, a junior forward from Sydney, Australia, earned Second Team All-MAC honors for the first time in her career. She recorded 14 goals and 12 assists for 26 points while finishing with a +19 rating. Among conference players, Roberts tied Glab for eighth in goals, ranked seventh in points, and tied for fifth in game-winning goals.

The Winter Academic All-MAC teams recognize the top student-athletes both in the classroom and in athletic competition during the 2026 spring semester. The MAC sports information directors nominate and vote on the Academic All-MAC teams, giving 50 percent weight on both academic success and athletic success. A student-athlete must have a spring semester grade-point average (GPA) of 3.20 or higher to be eligible for the award.

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