Five #HLSB Programs and 87 Student-Athletes Earn 2025-26 NFCA Academic Honors
Rachel White
INDIANAPOLIS (August 14, 2026) – The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) announced its top team GPAs and Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete honors for the 2025-26 academic year this week with five #HLSB programs and 87 student-athletes earning recognition.
Dig Deeper:
- Youngstown State led the League with a team GPA of 3.76, ranking 10th among NCAA Division I programs.
- Youngstown State also ranked in the top 20 with a team GPA of 3.718.
- Green Bay and NIU paced the League with 19 student-athletes from each institution earning recognition.
2025-26 #HLSB Top Team GPAs
- Youngstown State, 3.76 (10th)
- Green Bay, 3.718 (20th)
- Northern Kentucky, 3.679
- RMU, 3.65
- NIU, 3.634
2025-26 #HLSB All-America Scholar-Athletes
- Gracie Anderson, Green Bay
- Claire Coushman, Green Bay
- Alyssa DeMaio, Green Bay
- Katherine Filkowski, Green Bay
- Paige Guse, Green Bay
- Viviana Guzman, Green Bay
- Isabella Herman, Green Bay
- Kendal Herschbach, Green Bay
- Grace Kahr, Green Bay
- Emma Krueger, Green Bay
- Sidney LaMotte, Green Bay
- Aidyn Messmann, Green Bay
- Jenna Redders, Green Bay
- Ava Schill, Green Bay
- Brooke Schwall, Green Bay
- Jazmyn Trigueros, Green Bay
- Anna Trimble, Green Bay
- Megan Weiss, Green Bay
- Evelyn Wolfgram, Green Bay
- Madison Carlson, NIU
- Lily Cassell, NIU
- Cara Cruthers, NIU
- Kayla Estrada, NIU
- Ava Falcone, NIU
- Aubriella Garza, NIU
- Elle Glass, NIU
- Izzi Hanna, NIU
- Rylie Hartman, NIU
- Trinity Jones-Estrada, NIU
- Taylor Mackin, NIU
- Lia Nance, NIU
- Katy Ramage, NIU
- Ally Rodriguez, NIU
- Jamie Saran, NIU
- Danielle Stewart, NIU
- Jenna Turner, NIU
- Alanah Velazquez, NIU
- Mallory Wollenmann, NIU
- Brooklyn Ballis, NKU
- Mack Brow, NKU
- Kai-Li Capilla, NKU
- Makaree Chapman, NKU
- Brielle DiMemmo, NKU
- Alicia Flores, NKU
- Victoria Flores, NKU
- Kyndall Ford, NKU
- Emma Ginn, NKU
- Jena Rhoads, NKU
- Brooke Keltner, NKU
- Addie McBrayer, NKU
- Lexy Morris, NKU
- Peyton Mueller-Stenz, NKU
- Mary Brant, RMU
- Madison Brown, RMU
- Isabella Candiotti, RMU
- Madelyn Coleman, RMU
- Eloise Facher, RMU
- Marta Gualazzi, RMU
- Camryn Harbold, RMU
- Alivia Hare, RMU
- Kaylyn Hopf, RMU
- Kaitlyn Jardine, RMU
- Makayla Jardine, RMU
- Kaitlyn Molitoris, RMU
- Courtney Poulich, RMU
- Abby Quickel, RMU
- Haley Robinson, RMU
- Aglaia Rudd, RMU
- Erynn Thompson, RMU
- Gabriella Evans, Youngstown State
- Ashlyn Bishop, Youngstown State
- Alivia Boothe, Youngstown State
- Naomi Bottomlee, Youngstown State
- Kennedy Dean, Youngstown State
- Emma Gilkerson, Youngstown State
- Breeanne Kohler, Youngstown State
- Macy Littler, Youngstown State
- Isabella Meyer, Youngstown State
- Selah Moyer, Youngstown State
- Paiton Murphy, Youngstown State
- Kelsey Ogin, Youngstown State
- Grace Pilaczynski, Youngstown State
- Leila Staszak, Youngstown State
- Lauryn Swanson, Youngstown State
- Natiah Turner, Youngstown State
- Lily Vicari, Youngstown State
- Lydia Wilkerson, Youngstown State