George Washington University Athletics
GW Softball Earns NFCA Team and Individual Academic Awards
10/24/2011 12:00:00 AM | Softball
Oct. 24, 2011
Complete list of All-Academic Teams and All-America Scholar Athletes
"Any student who excels at The George Washington University has clearly accomplished something great," said head coach Stacey Schramm. "To be able to manage the time needed to excel in both softball and the classroom is truly outstanding."
Seniors Jillian Stanley, Lauren Wilson and Amanda Zakeri, juniors Sandi Moynihan and Kristi Saporito and sophomore Chelsea Lenhart, along with 2011 graduates Katie Terrazas and Ali Waterman were all recognized as NFCA All-America Scholar Athletes.
The All-America Scholar Athlete award recognizes players who have achieved a 3.50 grade-point average or higher during the 2010-11 academic year. Over 4,000 student-athletes representing 709 academic institutions were awarded All-America Scholar Athlete honors.
GW was one of 133 NCAA Division I institutions and one of just four Atlantic 10 programs to boast a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better to earn the recognition. The Colonials were joined by fellow conference members
GW finished the 2011 season with a 16-27-1 overall record in Coach Schramm's first year, posting a 10-win improvement from the 2010 season. The Colonials return 16 letterwinners to the lineup and are joined by seven newcomers for the spring 2012 season.
