LOUISVILLE, Ky.- The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) released its 2025-26 Easton/NFCA Team GPA rankings and All-American Scholar Athlete honors on Wednesday afternoon. West Chester was well represented once again, earning a spot on the team GPA list with a 3.612 team GPA, which ranks among the top-50 programs in Division II, while 17 Golden Rams earned individual honors.
In order to be named an Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete, student-athletes must possess a GPA of 3.5 or higher for the 2025-26 year. The 17 Golden Rams honored are part of the 1,869 Division II student-athletes recognized for their academic efforts on Wednesday afternoon.
West Chester had another strong season in 2026 as a run to the PSAC Tournament semifinals helped the Golden Rams return to the NCAA Tournament before falling to Kutztown and Fairmont State in a pair of hard-fought games at Creekview Park in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, to bring the 2026 season to a close at 30-27 overall.
The 17 Golden Rams honored by the NFCA were
Danielle Ciliberto (Ambler, Pa./Wissahickon), Natalie Colwell (Mount Joy, Pa./Donegal), Lauren Daniels (Drums, Pa./Hazleton), Megan Donnelly (Marlton, N.J./Camden Catholic), Presley Foote (Yardley, Pa./Pennsbury), Samantha Friscia (Scoth Plains, N.J./Scotch Plains-Fanwood), Ella Heap (York, Pa./Central York), Rhiannon Henry (Lancaster, Pa./Conesotga Valley), Mairead Hopkins (West Chester, Pa./Rustin), Lauryn Kane (Plymouth Meeting, Pa./Plymouth Whitemarsh), Tess Kearney (Hatboro, Pa./Hatboro-Horsham), Abigail McFarland (Wilmington, Del./Brandywine), Holly Muni (Hamilton, N.J./Allentown), Alexis Paradis (Newbury Park, Ca./Newbury Park), Avelyn Van Heyst (Aaronsburg, Pa./Penns Valley), Riley Wiercinski (Avondale, Pa./Avon Grove), and Emma Zoldi (Newtown, Pa./Council Rock North).
The full NFCA release is available
here.
