LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Roger Williams University Softball program has been honored by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association as a 2020-21 Easton/NFCA Academic Team. In addition, 17 Hawks were honored as NFCA All-America Scholar Athletes.
Jax Beaulieu (Sandwich, Mass.),
Taylor Bigliani (Saint James, N.Y.),
Tara Chatowsky (North Kingstown, R.I.),
Taylor Chatowsky (North Kingstown, R.I.),
Francesca Cioffi (Brewster, N.Y.),
Michaela Federico (Walpole, Mass.),
Kaylin Fehan (Plymouth, Mass.),
Katrina Goria (Wyckoff, N.J.), Alex Lombardo (Thomaston, Conn.),
Emma MacLean (Newton, Mass.),
Bay Naples (Livingston, N.J.),
Lia Nocella (Tyngsboro, Mass.),
Liz Peters (North Kingston, R.I.),
Sydney Provencal (Cumberland, R.I.),
Cami Reynolds (Hamden, Conn.),
Isabelle Rosado (Central Islip, N.Y.), and
Madison Tobin (Pittsfield, Mass.) were all recognized as NFCA All-America Scholar-Athletes.
Roger Williams ranked 56
th among all NCAA Division III Softball programs for the 2020-21 academic year with a 3.5787 cumulative team GPA. The Hawks were just one of two Commonwealth Coast Conference softball programs to earn Easton/NFCA Academic Teams for the 2020-21 academic year, along with Suffolk who ranked 116
th.
Over 8,800 student-athletes were named 2021 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athletes. With the highest total in Association history, it marked the second consecutive year (2018-19) achieving the 8,000-plus plateau. 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. High School weighted and High School unweighted earned 832 and 679 distinctions. NAIA and two-year programs each amassed 643 and 594 recipients, respectively.
