WASHINGTON, D.C. – George Mason graduate student shortstop Rachel Warrens was named to the Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team, the conference announced Tuesday afternoon. It is Warrens' first-ever All-Academic Team nod and the softball program's third time receiving the award, with the last one having been given in 2022.

A three-time Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete, Warrens has a 3.83 GPA this semester and will graduate with a bachelor's of science in sport management with a minor in coaching. She is also graduating with a master's in sport and recreation with a concentration in sport management. She plans on becoming a softball coach in the future.

On the field this season, the San Diego, Calif., native started in 50 games and slashed a career-high in all three batting categories (AVG / OB% / SLG), going .333 / .389 / .482. Warrens also recorded career highs in hits (56) as well as triples (5) and had a career-high 14-game hitting streak from March 8 to March 29.

As well as being a part of a dynamic Patriot infield that turned the most double plays in the Atlantic 10 this season, Warrens finished in the top 10 in the conference in multiple individual statistical categories. She was top of the conference in assists (129) & triples, second in hits (56) & defensive double plays (21), fifth in stolen bases (17), seventh in total bases (81), eighth in doubles (12) and 10^th in runs scored (31).

Within George Mason, she led the team in batting average, slugging, OPS (.871), runs, doubles, triples and stolen bases.

For her career, Warrens has etched herself in the George Mason record books. She is in the top 10 in the following Patriot all-time lists:

• 2^nd: Doubles (49, tied)
• 3^rd: Games Played (213) & Games Started (211, tied)
• 4^th: At-bats (644)
• 5^th: Runs scored (116, tied), Hits (196), Stolen bases (61)
• 6^th: Runs batted in (101), Assists (382)
• 8^th: Triples (11)