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Badik and Cassidy Named CSC Academic All-Americans

The College Sports Communicators (CSC) released its 2024-25 CSC All-America At-Large Teams on Wednesday. Keiser's AJ Badik and Shane Cassidy were recognized among the 20 student-athletes honored this year. 

Badik, who was named a CSC Academic All-American last season, garnered first-team honors while Cassidy was named to the second team. The honors increased men's lacrosse total of Seahawks to be named CSC Academic All-Americans to three (four  honors) (Badik - 2024, 2025; Cassidy - 2025; Jackson Marshall - 2023). 

The 2025 Academic All-America Men's At-Large Team, selected by the CSC, recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America team separately recognized at-large honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, and NAIA.

The NAIA Academic All-America® At-Large Team had an average GPA of 3.82. Three student-athletes boasted a 4.0 cumulative GPA.

For more information regarding the Academic All-America® program, visit https://academicallamerica.com/.
 

AJ Badik, Third Year, Orlando, Florida
  • Named a CSC First-Team Academic All-America for the second time in his career (2024, 2025)
  • Recorded a 3.76 in Business Administration - Marketing
  • Named a first-team selection for the third straight year
  • A three-time First-Team All-AAC selection
  • Appeared in all 15 games for the Seahawks
  • Recorded 30 goals and 18 assists for 48 points in 2025
  • Produced six hat tricks this season, including a season-high five goals versus Cumberlands (Ky.)
  • Third on the team in total shots (102) and shots on goal (59)
  • Scored three "man-up" goals 
  • Tallied 21 goundballs on the year

Shane Cassidy, Second Year, Oxford, Pennsylvania
  • Named a CSC Second-Team Academic All-America for the first time in his career
  • Posted a 3.93 in Criminal Justice
  • Named an all-American for the first time in his career
  • Earned first AAC All-Conferenece recognition of his career
  • Appeared in all 15 games for the Seahawks
  • Has posted one goal and three assists for four points
  • Finished fifth on the team in groundballs (37)
  • Anchored a Keiser defense that has give up the seventh-fewest goals in the nation and the fifth-best goals against average
  • Led Keiser with 221 caused turnovers
  • Produced a season-high five caused turnovers versus No. 1 Webber Int'l
 


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Players Mentioned

AJ Badik

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Jackson Marshall

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Shane Cassidy

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Players Mentioned

AJ Badik

#44 AJ Badik

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Third Year
Junior
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Jackson Marshall

#24 Jackson Marshall

6' 0"
Fourth Year
Senior
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Shane Cassidy

#15 Shane Cassidy

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Second Year
Sophomore
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