LOUISVILLE, Ky. –  14 members of Wellesley College softball have received Easton/National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-America Scholar-Athlete honors for the 2025-26 academic year. The Blue recorded a 3.57 team GPA.

Recent graduates Andrea Delgado (Miami, Fla.) and Chiara Lundin (Piedmont, Calif.) have all received their third career All-America Scholar-Athlete award. Classmate Emeline Gaunce (Los Altos, Calif.) collects a second career honor.

Rising seniors Diana Borrison (San Jose, Calif.), Alena Mulhern (Kingston, Mass.) and Sarah Wicker (Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.) have each been recognized as Scholar-Athletes for the second time. Classmate Emily Kulhanek picks up a first career honor.

Also making the list for the first time are rising juniors Bella Hassett (North Granby, Conn.) and Natalie Nicol (Crockett, Texas) and rising sophomores Brooklyn Awad (Montclair, N.J.), Sophia Fredericks (Chicago, Ill.), Jailey Polski (Boise, Idaho), Elsa Reulet (Beverly, Mass.) and Lauren Seyller (South Elgin, Ill.).

The rankings and honors recognize the academic prowess of softball teams across the Association's membership categories. NCAA Division I led the way with 2,637 student-athletes earning a 3.5 grade-point average or higher for 2025-26. NCAA Division III followed with 2,491 and NCAA Division II with 1,869. Junior colleges and NAIA came in with 1,190 and 655 student-athletes respectively. Seven student-athletes from Bay Path University earned recognition in the Other Four-Year category.

The NFCA (National Fastpitch Coaches Association) is the professional organization for fastpitch softball coaches. Known for its highly-regarded Awards Program, the NFCA also educates and supports softball coaches on a variety of different levels: from NFCA podcasts to a comprehensive drills database, to in-person events and a National Convention.