GREENWOOD, Ind. - Bethany College women's basketball student-athletes graduate guard Lindsey Garrison (Triadelphia, W.Va./Wheeling Park), junior forward Kate Botti (Irwin, Pa./Norwin), senior forward Kaedlee Potter (Barboursville, W.Va./Cabell-Midland), and sophomore guard Ella Simpson (Morgantown, W.Va./University) have all been named to the 2025-26 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team.

In order to qualify for Academic All-District, a student-athlete must be a sophomore academically and athletically, must carry a 3.50 or higher grade point average and must have competed in 90 percent of the institution's games.

Garrison earns her third career Academic All-District honor after appearing in all 27 games and making 26 starts this season where she led the team in scoring with 411 points for an average of 15.2 per game on her way to a first-team All-PAC selection. Garrison shot 45.4% from the floor including a team-best 36.9% from three with 58 made three-pointers. She also shot 83.5% from the free-throw line and added 66 assists, 45 rebounds, 35 steals, and one block on the year. Earlier in the season, Garrison broke the program record for most three-point field goals in a career with her 205th and also eclipsed 1,500 career points. Garrison was also named to the 2025-26 PAC All-Tournament Team.

In her career, Garrison has appeared in 109 games, making 106 starts. She has scored 1,652 points in her career, which ranks fourth on the program's all-time scoring leaderboard, and has a lifetime average of 15.1 points per game. Garrison has also made 261 three-pointers, the most in program history, and has added 199 rebounds, 177 assists, 157 steals, and nine blocks. She is a four-time All-PAC selection, a four-time PAC Player of the Week, a three-time PAC Newcomer of the Week, a former PAC Newcomer of the Year, a former D3hoops.com Rookie of the Year, and a D3hoops.com All-Region 7 selection. Off the court, Garrison is a former PAC SAAC Scholar Athlete of the Month. Academically, Garrison has earned a 4.00 grade point average as a master's of education candidate. 

Botti is named to her second consecutive Academic All-District team after appearing in and starting 25 games. This season, she led the team in rebounding with 233 boards for an average of 9.3 per game and in blocks with 42. Botti was also second on the team with 71 assists and scored 146 points on the year for a 5.8 average while shooting 32.4% from the floor with 13 made threes. She also added 22 steals and was the Bison's representative on the 2025-26 PAC Women's Basketball Sportsmanship Team.

In her career, Botti has appeared in 76 games and has made 75 starts where she has recorded 601 rebounds for a lifetime average of 7.9 rebounds per game. She has also scored 495 points for 6.5 points per game while adding 165 assists, 96 blocks, and 76 steals. Botti is a former D3hoops.com Team of the Week selection, a PAC Player of the Week, a three-time PAC Newcomer of the Week, and an Academic All-PAC honoree. Off the court, she is an Honors Scholar and a six-time President's List student. Academically, Botti has earned a 4.00 grade point average as a criminal justice major.

Potter, a 2025-26 All-PAC honorable mention, receives her first Academic All-District honor after appearing in 26 games and making 24 starts in 2025-26. She was third on the team with 294 points for an average of 11.3 per game and led the team in shooting with a 49.7% percentage from the floor including 10 threes. Potter was also second on the team with 166 rebounds for a 6.3 average along with 28 assists, 28 steals, and 22 blocks.

In her Bethany career, Potter has appeared in 52 games and has made 49 starts where she has scored 620 points for a lifetime average of 11.9 points per game. She has also recorded 347 career rebounds with 6.6 boards per game and has added 126 assists, 61 steals, and 38 blocks. Off the court, Potter is an Academic All-PAC honoree. Academically, Potter has earned a 3.84 grade point average as a sports management major.

Simpson is also selected to her first Academic All-District team in her first season with the Green and White after appearing in all 27 games and making 19 starts. This year, she earned All-PAC honorable mention and was second on the team with 333 points to average 12.3 points per game and shot 44.9% from the floor with 24 made three-pointers. Simpson also recorded 45 assists, 31 steals, and 10 blocks in her first season as a Bison. Academically, Simpson has earned a 3.76 grade point average as a nursing major.

The four student-athletes now advance to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot, which will be announced on April 15.

The Bison finished the 2025-26 season in the PAC Tournament Semifinals with an overall record of 17-10 and an 11-5 record in the PAC.