LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Four Southern Conference softball squads combined for 52 selections as the National Fastpitch Coaches Association announced its Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete honors for the 2021-22 academic year on Monday, Aug. 1.
 
Chattanooga paced the SoCon with 15 selections, followed closely by Western Carolina with 14. UNCG had 12 and ETSU had 11.
 
Western Carolina (t-28th, 3.59 GPA), Chattanooga (50th, 3.5498), UNCG (t.83rd, 3.44) and ETSU (t-107th. 3.39) also ranked among the top 150 in Division I in team GPA.
 
Team GPAs and scholar-athletes are submitted by member head coaches.
 
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 earning seven scholar-athlete nods. There were 7,527 collegiate student-athletes honored in total.
 
Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete
Taylor Boiling, ETSU
Allison Chernak, ETSU
Peyton Coleman, ETSU
Alana Collins, ETSU
Carolina Davis, ETSU
Mackenzie Dyson, ETSU
Emily Glasscock, ETSU
Lillian Holston, ETSU
Andrea Sarhatt, ETSU
Kelly Warren, ETSU
Cameron Young, ETSU
Blayke Batten, UNCG
Reese Byrd, UNCG
Delaney Cumbie, UNCG
Tori Dalehite, UNCG
Ashley Gontram, UNCG
Jordan Gontram, UNCG
Meredith Harwood, UNCG
Grace Loftin, UNCG
Makenna Matthijs, UNCG
Alex Rodriguez, UNCG
Jessie Shipley, UNCG
Anna White, UNCG
Reagan Armour, Chattanooga
Skylar Berkhiser, Chattanooga
Emily Coltharp, Chattanooga
Kendall Forsythe, Chattanooga
Gracey Kruse, Chattanooga
Alyssa Lavdis, Chattanooga
Olivia Lipari, Chattanooga
Bailey Myers, Chattanooga
Abby Orr, Chattanooga
Brooke Parrott, Chattanooga
Kaili Phillips, Chattanooga
Elizabeth Rodebaugh, Chattanooga
Kailey Snell, Chattanooga
Presley Williamson, Chattanooga
Hannah Wood, Chattanooga
Savannah Baldwin, Western Carolina
Bethany Dobias, Western Carolina
Caitlin Griffin, Western Carolina
Natalie Henry, Western Carolina
Bailey Huneycutt, Western Carolina
Riley Lamberty, Western Carolina
Morgan Maddaluna, Western Carolina
Makenzie Martin, Western Carolina
Madeline Mentel, Western Carolina
Amber Parker, Western Carolina
Deanna Pelfrey, Western Carolina
Lindsay Perillo, Western Carolina
Samantha Reele, Western Carolina
Jeralynn Wells, Western Carolina