Aces complete season with a 3.729 GPA
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – On Tuesday, the National Fastpitch Coaches Association unveiled its Easton Top 10 GPAs for its collegiate divisions for the 2023-24 academic season. The University of Evansville softball team was recognized for its efforts in the classrooms, finishing in the top ten at the NCAA Division I level.
Along with the team accolade, 22 UE student-athletes earned Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete recognition. Earning the recognition for the Purple Aces were: Morgan Adams, Kayley Batts, Abby Bode, Niki Bode, Megan Brenton, Alexa Davis, Zoe Frossard, Hannah Hood, Taylor Howe, Elle Jarrett, Mikayla Jolly, Sydney Kalonihea, Kaylee Lawson, Brooke McCorkle, Callie Meinel, Jenna Nink, Keghan Pye, Lacy Smith, Brooke Voss, Sydney Weatherford, Jess Willsey, and Marah Wood.
Recording a cumulative team GPA of 3.729, the Aces squad finished in 9th place among all DI institutions. All 26 members of the team completed the school year with a GPA above a 3.00. Twenty-one student-athletes finished above a 3.60, 15 higher than 3.70, 10 at a 3.80 or above while nine finished above a 3.9 and four posted perfect 4.00 GPAs over the course of the year.
“This is a very special moment for our program. A chance to earn a degree from the University of Evansville is the first thing we talk to them about as recruits. I am extremely proud of the work our team has done in the classroom,” Aces Head Softball Coach Mat Mundell said. “This group is extremely dedicated and passionate about their majors. When you then combine that dedication and passion with hard work you get a special result. They’re a shining example of what it means to be a student-athlete at the University of Evansville.”
Megan Brenton (Exercise Science), Alexa Davis (Communication), Hannah Hood (Master of Science in Leadership), and Callie Meinel (Communication) finished with perfect 4.0 marks in 2023-24. Marah Wood and Zoe Frossard garnered Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete recognition following the completion of the season. Wood was named a Second Team honoree while Frossard garnered an Honorable Mention.
