LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA), in partnership with Easton, has announced its Top 10 GPAs and All-America Scholar-Athletes for the 2025-26 academic year. The Regional Champions, the Saint Mary's University softball team, were well represented with awards.

An impressive 22 Cardinals achieved All-America Scholar-Athlete status. To earn the award, student-athletes must have achieved a 3.5 grade-point average or higher for the 2025-26 year. 

NCAA Division III was second in the association with 2,493 total recipients.

Cardinal honorees:

• Jacqueline Avilez 
• Nora Bamlet 
• Peyton Berg 
• Emily Bonk 
• Naleyah Bork 
• Rhiannon Carroll 
• Zoe Fink 
• Alexandra Gerber 
• Hayden Hawkins 
• Ariel Herrera 
• Reagan Mathe 
• Megan McGinnis 
• Breonna Methner 
• Whitney Myers 
• Cora Nelson 
• Brianna Nusbaum 
• Caroline Pollard 
• Makayla Steffes 
• Abbie Stigler 
• Amanda Teschky 
• Sophia Wallace 
• Karli Zetah