LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Toledo ranked eighth in the nation among the 2021 Easton/National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) NCAA Division I teams with a 3.708 grade point average. The Rockets also had 25 players who earned NFCA Scholar-Athlete status.
 
Earning NFCA Scholar-Athlete honors for Toledo were:
Brenna Bailey
Jaiden Batyik
Lily Beyer
Bella Brass
Chelsea Collins
Rebecca Cottrell
Alexis d'Alexander
Dayna Denner
Anna Dixon
Lexi Eckman
Lauren Erickson
Erin Hunt
Annika Johnson
Rebecca Johnson
Aleah Marra
Madison Mikulski
Macey Moore
Leah Munson
Raelyn Nyren
Arika Reed
Bri Robeson
McKenna Schmidt
Sophia Schwegel
Hannah Tackett
Leah Tipple

Over 8,800 student-athletes were named 2021 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athletes.

Stanford University (3.846) squad was the top NCAA Division I program followed by Southern Illinois (3.801), Green Bay (3.794), Michigan State (3.784) and Maine (3.774).
 
The rankings and honors recognize the academic prowess of softball teams across the Association's membership categories. NCAA Division III led the way with 2,375 student-athletes earning a 3.5 grade-point average or higher for 2020-21. NCAA Division I and Division II followed with 1,982 and 1,727 honorees, respectively.