LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) announced its 2021-22 Easton/NFCA Scholar-Athete Awards on Monday afternoon, with the Haverford College program earning the 13th-highest GPA in the nation. The mark was good for top in the Centennial Conference as the Fords placed above Swarthmore, the second-ranking squad in the Centennial.
No stranger to these type of academic awards, Haverford previously placed 12 members of the 2022 squad on the Centennial Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll, with Maya Casey, Eve Dallmeyer-Drennen, Alexa Finkele, Maddie Hujber, Michelle Kaplan, Nikki Kingsland, Abby Marquis, Phoebe May, Carley Parsons, Susie Pieper, Emily Reinstadtler, and Kaila Uyeda all earning the honors.
The rankings and honors recognize the academic prowess of softball teams across the Association's membership categories. NCAA Division III led the way with 2,227 student-athletes earning a 3.5 grade-point average or higher for 2021-22. NCAA Division I followed with 2,155 and NCAA Division II with 1,646. Junior Colleges and NAIA came in with 756 and 736 student-athletes respectively, with USCAA member Penn State Brandywine also earning seven scholar-athlete nods. Team GPAs and scholar-athletes are submitted by member head coaches.
ABOUT THE NFCA
Established in 1983, the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) is the professional growth organization for fastpitch softball coaches from all competitive levels of play.