LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Easton and the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) recognized George Mason Softball as an Academic Team for the 2023 season, ranking the Patriots 38^th out of 172 eligible Division I schools.

Three other schools are tied with Mason in the No. 38 spot, and they are Bradley University, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa and Southern Utah University.

To be recognized for the award, a Division I team must attain at least a 3.0 GPA throughout the entire 2022-23 school year.

The Patriots, who earned the President's Cup in Mason's most recent Green and Gold Celebration, achieved a team GPA of 3.59, the highest mark of any Mason team in the 2022-23 school year.

Ten individual members of the softball team were also named All-America Scholar Athletes by Easton/NFCA. To be honored with the exclusive accolade, a student-athlete must carry a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above.

This year, nearly 8,300 student athletes across the nation earned 2022-23 Scholar Athlete honors.

Seniors Rachel Warrens and Maddy Myers, as well as juniors Sydney Bales, Marlaina Bozek and Zoe Vozick garnered the honor for the third time in their careers. Sophomores Jordan Anderson and Hayley Shifflett earned the award for the second consecutive year.

In addition, first-time Patriot honorees were given to Maggie Mrowka, Aly Rayle and Jordan Tallman.

The Easton/NFCA Academic Team list can be found here, while the full All-America Scholar-Athlete list can be found here.