NEW HAVEN, Conn. (August 13, 2025) – Four Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference softball programs – the University of Bridgeport, Caldwell University, Holy Family University and Post University – have earned the 2024-25 National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division II Team GPA Award, the NFCA recently announced. The CACC also saw 87 of its softball student-athletes recognized as 2024-25 Easton/NFCA Division II All-America Scholar-Athletes.
The honors recognize the academic prowess of softball teams across the NFCA’s membership categories. Nearly 9,200 collegiate student-athletes captured Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete honors for achieving a grade-point average of 3.5 or better for the 2024-25 academic year. NCAA Division II claimed 2,179 of those honorees.
The CACC’s winners are listed below.

CACC Student-Athletes Named 2024-25 Easton/NFCA Scholar-Athlete All-America
Bridgeport (13): Isabella Benjamin, Kaite Burawski, Emily Chase, Madison D’Amato, Lacie Grenier, Charlee Horton, Alex Hughes, Samantha Ledger, Aynalem Levesque, Angela Oros, Jadyn Prievo, Tanya Sanchez, Hailey Smith, Paityn Thibodeaux.
Caldwell (18): Georgia Andreoli, Samantha DiDonna, Haleigh Fisher, Brooke Freschi, Juliette Gonsalves, Caroline Lanzi, Liza Mannarino, Brooke Martin, Madisyn Matkosky, McKenzie Nazionale, Katie O’Connor, Lindsay Oller, Amanda Preston, Rianna Sparandero, Ashleigh Tavaska, Emily Tavaska, Grace Vondracek, Lexi Weiss.
Goldey-Beacom (22): Bryn Bohmann, Caitlyn Burch, Lauren Carbonara, Alesia Doctor, Devon Ellixson, McKenna Frank, Emma Friel, Laura Hughes, Delaney Insigna, Davi Jimenez, Chaneyl Johnson, Chasedy Johnson, Dani Kallas, Alex Lowry, Morgan McLane, Ariana Mirenda, Rayna Pelcak, Kaitlyn Quintanilla, Wynter Radcliffe, Autumn Simpson, Bri Snover, Ryann Soltis.
Holy Family (12): Rachel Allen, Emma Clayborne, Lindsey Gorka, Lauren Hagy, Kinsley Hall, Lily Hoban, Kylee Jones, Kathryn McHale, Carlie Miller, Erin Stilton, Paige Tidaback, Gabrielle Wiley.
Post (10): Devin Barnett, Alexandra Bisceglia, Allysa Calabrese, Bailey Dickenson, Brooke Dickenson, Alyssa Hughes, Brianna Hynds, Isabella Oliver, Nyla Sapia, Hannah Searles.
Wilmington (12): Bella Barnes, Alexa Eisemann, Haley Grygo, Kylee Gunkel, Sydney Hatch, Rylee Maloney, Jess Reed, Eve Serrato, Maddie Vollmar, Kasey Xenidis, Cassidy Zelano, Emma Zimmerman.


Founded in 1961, the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference has been affiliated with NCAA Division II for 20 years. Conference institutions compete for championships in 17 sports – seven for men, nine for women, and one co-ed. The CACC contains 11 full members in Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Membership includes the University of Bridgeport, Caldwell University, Chestnut Hill College, Dominican University New York, Felician University, Georgian Court University, Goldey-Beacom College, Holy Family University, Post University, Thomas Jefferson University, and Wilmington University.