Softball Named 2013-14 NFCA All-Academic Team
10/2/2014 12:00:00 AM | SOFTBALL
Team Awards | Individual Awards
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - DePaul softball was once again recognized for its outstanding work in the classroom by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) on Wednesday, earning All-Academic Team honors as 12 players were named All-America Student-Athletes.
The NFCA recognized Brittany Boesel, Dylan Christensen, Mary Connolly, Rachel Entwistle, Micah Fitzgerald, Kali Gardner, Ali Lenti, Gena Lenti, Morgan Maize, Hannah Penna, Nicole Pihl and Kirsten Verdun for each achieving grade point averages higher than 3.50 during the 2013-14 academic year.
DePaul's 12 honorees were the most by any BIG EAST school.
As a team, the Blue Demons ranked No. 7 nationally with a cumulative GPA of 3.575.
DePaul was one of two BIG EAST schools to finish inside the top-25. St. John's finished the year ranked No. 20 with a team GPA of 3.48.
About the NFCA
The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) is the professional growth organization for fastpitch softball coaches from all competitive levels of play.
The idea for a softball coaching association first developed from discussions at the National Collegiate Women's Softball Championships in the early 1980s. Although mostly collegiate coaches comprised the organization's membership in the early days, today's college coaches are joined by high school and travel ball/club coaches, umpires, as well as other fans of fastpitch softball. In 1997, the Association's membership reached the 2,000 mark, and today there are more than 4,300 members.
