Oct. 7, 2016
NFCA Release
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Auburn softball program received recognition for its outstanding achievements in the classroom as it was named an Easton/National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Academic Team for the 2015-16 academic year.
The Tigers boasted a 3.423 grade-point average as a team and had 15 players earn top honors as 2015-16 Easton/NFCA Division I Scholar-Athletes.
Jenna Abbott, Kaylee Carlson, Emily Carosone, Kasey Cooper, Lexi Davis, Victoria Draper, Bree Fornis, Anna Gibbs, Madi Gipson, Marcy Harper, Whitney Jordan, Casey McCrackin, Tali Milde, Madison Dickey and Morgan Podany all were honored for their performance in the classroom.
Auburn's 15 players marked the highest total among programs in the SEC.
The rankings and honors recognize the academic prowess of softball teams across seven membership divisions. NCAA Division I, with 1,240 honorees, had the most student-athletes with a 3.5 grade-point average or higher.
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. In 1997, the Association's membership reached the 2,000 mark, and today there are more than 4,300 members.