LOUISVILLE, Ky./WISE, Va. — Seven UVA Wise softball players were recognized as Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athletes for their academic achievement, the National Fastpitch College Association announced last week. 

Kara Long, Abagail Mills, Sydney Collins, Hayley Duckett, Kaylee Jones, Mallory McKnight, and Cloey Bailey received the honor due to achieving a 3.5 or better GPA on a 4.0 scale during the 2021-22 season.

A total of 7,527 collegiate student-athletes captured Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete honors for the 2021-22 academic year, with Rockhurst University leading the NCAA Division II with a 3.817 team GPA from 16 honorees.

As a team, UVA Wise put up a combined 3.1916 GPA in the 2021-22 spring semester. 
 
The UVA Wise softball team went an even 18-18 overall in the 2022 season, finishing with a 10-14 record in the conference. 


UVA WISE NFCA ALL-AMERICA SCHOLAR ATHLETES CIRCA 2017

2021-2022: Kara Long, Abagail Mills, Sydney Collins, Hayley Duckett, Kaylee Jones, Mallory McKnight, Cloey Bailey

2020-2021: McKenna Falwell, Kailey Huffman, Raychel Lapallo, Kara Long, Madison Milne, Zariah Scales

2019-2020: *Awards not presented due to COVID-19*

2018-2019:  Shannon Bennett, Lucindy Lawson, Raychel Lapallo

2017-2018: Shannon Bennett, Taylor Creasey, Madison David, Bridget Henzel, Kaylee Jones, Raychel Lapallo, Zoe Millard

2016-2017: Shannon Bennett, Taylor Creasey, Bridget Henzel, Emily Kale, Raychel Lapallo, Zoe Millard