ST. LOUIS – The National Fastpitch Coaches Association recently announced that the Saint Louis University softball team's 3.632 grade point average for the 2021-22 academic year ranked 16th among NCAA Division I programs.
 
The top-20 ranking is Saint Louis' fifth in the last six years the GPA list has been announced (no NFCA awards were issued for the 2019-20 academic year due to COVID-19).
 
In addition, 14 Billiken softball student-athletes earned NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete accolades. Recognition is given to individuals who achieve at least a 3.5 GPA (4.0 scale) for the entire academic year.
 
SLU's Scholar-Athlete honorees are Kaili Hanner, Allie Herron, Taylor Hochman, Kendall Johnson, Jane Kaniecki, Grace Kmak, Gabbie Kowalik, Kaiya Luneckas, Kristi Stevenson, Natalie Sullivan, Calli Sutcliffe, Kayla Swiderski, Chloe Wendling and Sadie Wise.
 
"I am extremely proud of our softball student-athletes and their success in the classroom," head coach Christy Connoyer said. "What is really impressive is the way they have sustained that success. To be ranked in the top five percent of softball programs in the country with a team GPA of over 3.5 for seven consecutive years is an incredible accomplishment. We are grateful for the support of our athletics department and Saint Louis University in helping our student-athletes achieve their academic goals."