NEW HAVEN, Conn. (August 17, 2026) – Four Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference softball programs – the University of Bridgeport, Chestnut Hill College, Caldwell University, and Holy Family University – have earned the 2025-26 National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division II Team GPA Award, the NFCA recently announced. The CACC also saw 51 of its softball student-athletes from those four schools recognized as 2025-26 Easton/NFCA Division II All-America Scholar-Athletes.
The honors recognize the academic prowess of softball teams across the NFCA’s membership categories. A total of 8,850 collegiate student-athletes captured Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete honors for achieving a grade-point average of 3.5 or better for the 2025-26 academic year. NCAA Division II claimed 1,869 of those honorees.
The CACC’s winners are listed below.
CACC Student-Athletes Named 2025-26 Easton/NFCA Scholar-Athlete All-America
Bridgeport (10): Isabella Benjamin, Kayla Fullalove-Silveira, Lacie Grenier, Mya Jones, Samantha Ledger, Sienna Lucas, Nathalie Mongrain, Mckenzie Morgan, Samantha Sponder, Paityn Thibodeaux
Caldwell (17): Samantha DiDonna, Haleigh Fisher, Juliette Gonsalves, Emerson Jarrard, Emily Kurth, Carloline Lanzi, Madison Long, Liza Mannarino, Maddie Matkosky, Marissa Miller, Kenzie Nazionale, Katie O’Connor, Lindsay Oller, Amanda Preston, Sanaya Rodriguez, Emily Tavaska, Lexi Weiss.
Chestnut Hill (14): Michelle Baker, Aubrey Cammuso, Rebecca Cessna, Hailey Kober, Braylie LaFisca, Sabrina Martin, Moira Maw, Pearl McKay, Giselle McLaughlin, Jennifer Pokropinski, Jazmine Ramirez, Izabella Rodriguez, Isabelle Tetreault, Devin Warner.
Holy Family (10): Franceska Celebre, Madelyn Ent, Lindsey Gorka, Madison Grubb, Kinsley Hall, Lily Hoban, Kylee Jones, Kathryn McHale, Darby Myers, Paige Tidaback.
Founded in 1961, the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference has been affiliated with NCAA Division II for 21 years. Conference institutions compete for championships in 18 sports – seven for men, 10 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.