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Six softball programs who competed in the OVC a year ago have earned Easton/NFCA All-America Team honors for their exemplary performance in the classroom during the 2025-26 academic year.
Eastern Illinois posted the second best team GPA throught NCAA Divison I at 3.87, while Southern Indiana was 13th at 3.75 and Southeast Missouri was 24th at 3.7. UT Martin (3.62), Tennessee Tech (3.539) and SIUE (3.399) were also honored.
Nationally, 162 DI programs posted a team grade point average of 3.19 or higher.
103 Ohio Valley Conference student-athletes have gained Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete honors for the 2025-26 academic year from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA). The student-athletes earn All-America honors with a 3.5 grade-point average or higher for 2025-26.
Team GPAs and scholar-athletes are submitted by member head coaches.
OVC Student-Athletes Named 2025-26 NFCA Scholar-Athletes
Eastern Illinois
Peyton Dwigans
Marybeth Dyson
Alisha Frederick
Bryanna French
Rylan Gick
Lexie Griffin
Brooklyn Groppel
Morgan Hance
Ava Hartman
Abbi Hatton
Emily Konkel
Grace Lemke
Maddux Marshall
Karlie McKenzie
Sophia Olman
Adysen Rios
Rylie Schipp
Viola Smith
Hillary Springer
Lizzie Stiverson
Chloe Wamboldt
Emma Williamson
Southeast Missouri
Brittany Affolter
Lilly Blagoue
Summer Branch
Raigan Brannon
Hailey Burnett
Maddie Carney
Lily Delmain
Kamden Hutton
Addy Martinie
Lesleigh Maynard
Abby Robbins
Sophie Schupp
Aubrie Shore
Elliott Stinson
Willow Van Haren
Jaylie Walther
Kinley Wilkins
Madison Winkler
Kaylyn Yamnitz
SIUE
Avery Arwood
Raegan Duncan
Kaylin Fahy
Bianca Morrell
Jesslyn Stairs
Haley Strain
Juztyne Torres
Elle van Breusegen
Kiana Villa
Mia Volpert
Southern Indiana
Abbey Booher
Lilly Brown
Maddie Depencier
Jinnis Gerth
Julianna Hibbs
Grace Huffman
Mia Keigel
Anna Kemp
Jordan Mackey
Katelyn Marx
Olivia Money
Alyssa Mumaw
Elly Robbins
Kate Satkoski
Caroline Stapleton
Shelby Stivers
Jadyn Tinsley
Kylie Witthaus
Tennessee Tech
Addison Abell
Gabrielle Bishop
Sofia Carroll
Olivia Evans
Lainey Fitzgerald
Makayli Harris
Ella Grace Harvey
Reece Kimmell
Abbee Klinefelter
Hannah Lange
Anna Lay
Julie Martin
Addison McElhaney
Kaylee Midkiff
Jayla Miller
Kyleigh Pitzer
Olivia Power
Bailee Stack
Brooklyn Stewart
Emily York
UT Martin
Kyrsten Brown
Joleanna Fox
Ashtyn Green
Kyla Harley
Payton Harris
Teagan Hayes
Payton Hurst
Natalie Kreuziger
Avary Makarewicz
Angelia Recrosio
Karena Recrosio
Addie Roberts
Dylan Scott
Carly Ward