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Thirteen Softball Players Earn NFCA Academic Honor

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Saint Louis University softball placed 13 student-athletes on the 2018-19 Easton All-America Scholar-Athlete list compiled by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. The award is bestowed upon players who achieve at least a 3.5 grade point average during an entire academic year.

The Billikens’ All-America Scholar-Athletes are Kaylyn BreitbachKaylea ChappelleAlyssa Chavez,Maria ConnellKylie HessGabbie KowalikKat LaneMackenzie LawsonMegan LoBianco,Lauren LomaxKallen LovelessKristi Stevenson and Sadie Wise. Lawson and Loveless earned All-America Scholar-Athlete recognition for a fourth time; Breitbach, Chappelle and LoBianco collected the honor for a third time; and Chavez, Lane, Lomax and Wise made the list for a second time.

“This is the fifth straight year in which at least 11 of our student-athletes have earned All-America Scholar-Athlete honors,” head coach Christy Connoyer said. “Sustaining that level of achievement over several seasons is truly remarkable and a source of great pride for our program. It proves that the young women on our team are committed to making the most out of the first-class educational opportunity offered at Saint Louis University.”

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