LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The National Fastpitch Coaches Association announced its 2024-25 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete Accolades, with the UW-River Falls Softball team seeing nine student-athletes recognized as All-America Scholar-Athletes.
The recognition honors softball student-athletes maintaining a 3.50 grade-point average or higher during the 2024-25 season. UWRF's group of student-athletes includes five players who have previously won the award, as well as three freshman earning the accolades in their first year of collegiate softball:
Kelly Aultman
Emily Crowe
Addi DeMeyer
Michaela Hasapopoulos
Autumn Hughes
Maddie Koch
Caitlyn Kressel
Abby Pitts
Brooklyn VanGruensven
The rankings and honors recognize the academic prowess of softball teams across the Association's membership categories. NCAA Division III led the way with 2,565 student-athletes earning a 3.5 grade-point average or higher for 2024-25.