20 Eagle Softball Players Land 2024-25 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete Honors

As announced by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) on Thursday (Aug. 7) afternoon, 20 Ashland University softball players earned 2024 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete recognition:

• Freshman catcher Ella Bruss – 3.96 cumulative grade-point average as a Nursing major through the spring 2025 semester.
• Senior outfielder Laney Eller – Graduated with a 3.71 GPA as an Education (Primary Grades Intervention Specialist PK-5) major.
• Senior pitcher Bryn Grabowski – 3.68 cumulative GPA as a Dietetics major.
• Junior pitcher Mady Hannahs – 3.86 cumulative GPA as a Dietetics major.
• Junior third baseman/shortstop Amanda Kolar – 3.64 cumulative GPA as a Fine Arts major.
• Junior pitcher Delaney Lis – 3.84 cumulative GPA as an Exercise Science major.
• Sophomore third baseman/catcher Sophia Martin – 3.89 cumulative GPA as an Education (Intermediate Social Studies) major.
• Freshman pitcher Abbe McNabb – 3.79 cumulative GPA as a Business Management major.
• Freshman pitcher Abby Measel – 3.92 cumulative GPA as an Exercise Science major.
• Sophomore outfielder Maren Metikosh – 3.87 cumulative GPA as a Marketing major.
• Junior utility player Sidney Payton – 3.62 cumulative GPA as an Education (Primary Grades Intervention Specialist PK-5) major.
• Senior catcher Rachel Reuter – 3.75 cumulative GPA as a Business Management major.
• Sophomore infielder Ashlyn Ring – 3.56 cumulative GPA as a Nursing major.
• Junior second baseman Danielle Robbins – 3.99 cumulative GPA as an Education (Primary Grades Intervention Specialist PK-5) major.
• Senior first baseman Lily Rockwell – 3.78 cumulative GPA as an Education (Middle Grades Language, Arts and Science) major.
• Freshman pitcher Emilee Rowland – 3.84 cumulative GPA as an Education (Primary Grades Intervention Specialist PK-5) major.
• Freshman outfielder Kendall Rudd – 3.66 cumulative GPA as an Exercise Science major.
• Senior pitcher/designated hitter Cassidy Shaffer – 3.28 cumulative GPA as an Applied Exercise Science major.
• Sophomore shortstop Sophia Smithnosky – 3.72 cumulative GPA as a Marketing major.
• Junior center fielder Ashley Veldheer – 4.00 cumulative GPA as a Sport Management major.

Eagle softball concluded the 2025 season at 23-23 overall and 13-11 in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference, and qualified for the conference tournament.
  2025 – Ella Bruss, Laney Eller, Bryn Grabowski, Mady Hannahs, Amanda Kolar, Delaney Lis, Sophia Martin, Abbe McNabb, Abby Measel, Maren Metikosh, Sidney Payton, Rachel Reuter, Ashlyn Ring, Danielle Robbins, Lily Rockwell, Emilee Rowland, Kendall Rudd, Cassidy Shaffer, Sophia Smithnosky, Ashley Veldheer
2022 – Maddy Burdette, Kaitlyn Carney, Laney Eller, Hannah Fricke, Haylee Frost, Gabie Krueger, Lauren McMillin, Mollie Pentz, Rachel Reuter, Jamie Rutherford
2021 – Abigail Butler, Alli Hylton, Emma Lawson, Jaylin Narvaez, Amanda Wire
2019 – Kylie Asmus, Abigail Butler, Halle Dorko, Alli Hylton, Emma Lawson, Katie Mitchell, Camille Pollutro, Hannah Stroe, Paige Summers
2018 – Kylie Asmus, Abigail Butler, Laura Girgash, Cassie Haight, Alli Hylton, Emma Lawson, Camille Pollutro, Paige Summers, Amanda Wire
2017 – Kylie Asmus, Sadie Cunningham, Halle Dorko, Laura Girgash, Katie Manahan, Paige McMenemy, Katie Mitchell, Camille Pollutro, Hannah Stroe, Paige Summers
2016 – Sarah Alley, Bri Buckley, Halle Dorko, Ally Farrah, Laura Girgash, Jennifer Moore, Shelbie Prince, Jenny Raguz, Abbie Sgro, Hannah Stroe
2015 – Sarah Alley, Bri Buckley, Ally Farrah, Brittany Flanigan, Kalene Freshour, Erika Garant, Amber McDermott, Shelbie Prince, Kayla Prokopakis, Jenny Raguz, Taylor Turner, Jamie Weber
2014 – Sarah Alley, Ally Farrah, Shelbie Prince, Jamie Weber, Kayla Prokopakis, Cayla Seidler, Jenny Raguz, Alexis Lee, Amber McDermott