LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Twenty-seven Southern Conference softball players earned Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete honors, as the NFCA released its annual academic team rankings and individual honors Tuesday.
 
UNCG tied for 27th in NCAA Division I with a 3.63 team grade point average, while Furman tied for 120th with a team GPA of 3.4.
 
The Spartans had 16 players earn All-America Scholar-Athlete honors and Furman totaled 11.
 
The rankings and honors recognize the academic prowess of softball teams across the NFCA’s membership categories. NCAA Division I led the way with 2,515 student-athletes earning a 3.5 grade-point average or higher for 2022-23.
 
Team GPAs and scholar-athletes are submitted by member head coaches.
 
Team GPA rankings
T27. UNCG (3.63)
T120. Furman (3.4)
 
Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
Furman (11)
Isabella Cear
Chloe Fabio
Chrissy Fleming
Caitlin Goldwait
Hana Hashioka
Alexis Larrow
Riley Ludlam
Ashlee Lykins
Kiley Perry
Lauralee Scott
Hana Suniga
 
UNCG (16)
Blayke Batten
Maycin Brown
Reese Byrd
Jorde Chartrand
Delaney Cumbie
Tori Dalehite
Ashley Gontram
Rhyann Jones
Samantha Lagrama
Grace Loftin
Kiley McQuillan
Jessie Shipley
Maddie Spell
Salem Ward
Anna White
Rylie Williams