LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Oct. 18, 2016) – Ten Bulls were among more than 5,000 softball student athletes from across seven divisions that earned 2015-16 NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete honors.
Amber Atkinson, Cassidy Boyle, Lindsey Devitt, Astin Donovan, Cheyenne Eggens, Lauren Evans, Morgan Gross, Kassie Moeller, Erica Nunn and Kenya Yancy were all named scholar athletes for the 2015-16 academic year. The team was also recognized as an NFCA Division I All-Academic Team.
The award, which is submitted by member coaches, is handed out to players who achieved a 3.50 grade point average or higher during the 2015-16 academic year.
The rankings and honors recognize the academic prowess of softball teams across seven membership divisions. NCAA Division I, with 1,240 honorees, had the most student-athletes with a 3.5 grade-point average or higher, while 1,124 in Division III earned recognition, followed by 963 Division II student-athletes. High School weighted and High School unweighted posted 618 and 512 honorees apiece. NAIA amassed 384 recipients and Junior College totaled 311.
Be sure to follow USF softball on social media (Twitter / Facebook / Instagram) and visit GoUSFBulls.com for the most up-to-date information. The USF softball program has been one of the most successful on campus, making 12 NCAA tournament appearances, including a trip to the Women's College World Series in 2012. USF returns 15 players from the 2016 squad that advanced to the NCAA Tournament, including American Athletic Conference Player of the Year, Juli Weber, first-team all-conference selection Lauren Evans, and second-team selections Astin Donovan and Kristen Wyckoff.
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