The Briar Cliff softball team achieved a top-10 team GPA ranking in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association team GPA standing.  
 
The Chargers ranked fourth in the Easton/NFCA NAIA team standings with a GPA of 3.603 and had 27 student-athletes named NFCA All-American Scholar-Athletes. Iowa Wesleyan held the highest NAIA GPA at 3.733. 
 
"I am so proud of what this team has accomplished in the classroom," said head coach Erin Bly. "From recruiting to graduation, everyone in this program works so hard to ensure we're doing the right things on and off the field. This is a testament to that hard work. I am incredibly proud of this team and so looking forward to all the great things this team will accomplish in the future!"
 
The team rankings and individual honors are submitted by member head coaches and recognize the academic prowess of softball teams across the Association's membership categories. In total, 7,527 collegiate student-athletes were named All-American Scholar-Athletes. The full release from the NFCA can be found HERE.
 
NFCA All-American Scholar Athletes
Alexis Westercamp
Alyssa Bauer
Amanda Cline
Aubrey Chichurka
Autumn Soter
Caroline Dooley
Claire Skinner
Hunter Pitts
Isabel Sayler
Izabella Valdez
Jessica James
Kayla Guerrero
Kennedy Andersen
Kieya Belmont
Kylee Lukes
Madaleine Dishaw
Megan Lamparek
Megan Loutsch
Micheala Wright
Morgan Jones
Payton Hilts
Sage Lagud
Samantha MacDonald
Sarah Kach
Sydney Lierman
Taylor Graciano
Veronica Pitzl