LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Easton/National Fastpitch Coaches Association announced 2025 All-America Scholar-Athletes with UC Santa Barbara Softball well-represented on the list. This marks back-to-back years that seven or more student-athletes have earned the award.
To be eligible for the award, student-athletes must achieve a 3.5 cumulative grade point average for the academic year. The NFCA also recognizes the top 10 academic teams by overall GPA each Fall through the Easton/NFCA Top 10 Academic Team program.
Representing the Gauchos as All-America Scholar-Athletes are
Ainsley Waddell, Dee Ma'ae,
Elicia Acosta,
Erin Mendoza,
Grace Luderer,
Jazzy Santos,
Kaylin Garcia,
Lucy Mogan,
Makayla Newsom and
Tehya Banks.
A full list of honorees can be found at https://nfca.org/divnews/general/indiv-scholar-athlete-home-page.
