SOFT: 40 Student-Athletes Named To CSC Academic All-District Team
The 2026 Academic All-District® Softball Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
40 student-athletes represented the GNAC on the Division III team.
Academic All-District® honorees were considered for advancement to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot.
Student-athletes selected as CSC Academic All-America® finalists are denoted with an asterisk and will advance to the national ballot to be voted on by CSC members. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced June 16, 2026.
GNAC honorees listed below:
Annabelle Jabs*, Albertus Magnus College
Izzy Barreiro, Albertus Magnus College
Mikaela Schwippert, Albertus Magnus College
Karla Carangelo*, Albertus Magnus College
Amelia Boulli, Albertus Magnus College
Bryce DeGasparre, Dean College
Emily Kilpatrick, Dean College
Sydnee Ramos*, Dean College
Xandra Silva, Dean College
Emily Yazzetti, Dean College
Amanda Raymond, Elms College
Reece Hebert, Elms College
Emely Rodriguez, Emmanuel College
Grace Garon, Emmanuel College
Lauren Peers, Emmanuel College
Sydney Taylor, Emmanuel College
Cassandra Roman, Mitchell College
Olivia DeCicco, Mitchell College
Brooke Clancy, Mitchell College
Madison Cole, Mitchell College
Zoe Battersby, Mitchell College
Kate Gagne, New England College
Ashleigh Lemay, New England College
Emma Lopez*, New England College
Grace Giesler, New England College
Wren Anhalt, New England College
Jessica Zalucki, Norwich University
Abbigale Williams, Norwich University
Madison DeCota*, Norwich University
Sadie Tirrell*, Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Makayla Quintal, Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Trinity Payne, Simmons University
Emma Soule, Simmons University
Emery Kreidel-Reimer, Simmons University
Zoe Soule, Simmons University
Piper Kinney*, Simmons University
Rachel Brewer-Karimi, University of Saint Joseph (Conn.)
Kaitlyn Ouellette, University of Saint Joseph (Conn.)
Paige Fekete, University of Saint Joseph (Conn.)
Brenna Lyver, University of Saint Joseph (Conn.)
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