Softball Named Easton/NFCA Division I All-Academic Team; Six Terriers Also Recognized
October 6, 2016 | Softball, Student-Athlete Academic Support Service
NFCA Release
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Highlighted by six Terriers earning individual NFCA/Easton Scholar-Athlete honors, the Boston University softball squad was named a 2015-16 NFCA/Easton Division I All-Academic Team, as announced by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association on Thursday afternoon.
While on the journey to a second Patriot League title in three years, the Terriers were also excelling in the classroom with 12 members being placed on the conference's academic honor roll for owning a GPA of 3.20 or greater.
Recent grad Lauren Hynes, senior Moriah Connolly, junior Sydni Overly, junior Jilee Schanda and junior Emma Wong went an extra level and boasted GPAs above 3.50 to claim their first-ever Scholar-Athlete awards. Another recent grad, Kelly Plescow, also hit the mark to claim her second NFCA nod.
Led by head coach Ashley Waters, BU was just one of 97 NCAA Division I programs to post a team GPA above 3.00.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Highlighted by six Terriers earning individual NFCA/Easton Scholar-Athlete honors, the Boston University softball squad was named a 2015-16 NFCA/Easton Division I All-Academic Team, as announced by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association on Thursday afternoon.
While on the journey to a second Patriot League title in three years, the Terriers were also excelling in the classroom with 12 members being placed on the conference's academic honor roll for owning a GPA of 3.20 or greater.
Recent grad Lauren Hynes, senior Moriah Connolly, junior Sydni Overly, junior Jilee Schanda and junior Emma Wong went an extra level and boasted GPAs above 3.50 to claim their first-ever Scholar-Athlete awards. Another recent grad, Kelly Plescow, also hit the mark to claim her second NFCA nod.
Led by head coach Ashley Waters, BU was just one of 97 NCAA Division I programs to post a team GPA above 3.00.
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