Gannon Softball Team

Softball Dan Teliski, Director of Athletics Media Relations

Ten Gannon Softball Student-Athletes Named NFCA All-America Scholar-Athletes; Total Leads All PSAC Programs

The Gannon softball team formed one of the nation's best academic programs last season.
ERIE, Pa. – Ten Gannon softball student-athletes have been named 2010-11 National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-America Scholar-Athletes it was announced Monday afternoon.

Gannon had the most student-athletes honored among Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) programs and was one of only seven NCAA Division II teams to reach double digits in honorees.

Over 4,000 student-athletes representing 707 different academic institutions were named as a 2011 NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete. The award is given to any player submitted by a member coach who achieved a 3.50 grade-point average or higher during the 2010-11 academic year. This year's total of 4,331 honorees bested last year's total by over 30 student-athletes.

Gannon softball student-athletes to achieve NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete status included sophomore Erica Bartholow (Connellsville, Pa./Connellsville Area), junior Lindsay Corbett (Erie, Pa./McDowell), freshman Katie Dunn (Troy, Mich./Troy), freshman Heidi Frynkewicz (Ambridge, Pa./Ambridge Area), redshirt junior Chastity Guerrero (Toledo, Ohio/St. Ursula Academy), junior Katie Killian (Akron, Ohio/St. Vincent-St. Mary), freshman Rachel Meyer (Wayland, N.Y./Wayland-Cohocton), freshman Liz Moeslein (Pittsburgh, Pa./Baldwin), sophomore Sarah Rinks (Fenton, Mich./Lake Fenton) and junior Shannon Zoltowski (Erie, Pa./Mercyhurst Prep).

For the complete list of 2010-11 NFCA All-America Scholar-Athletes, please click here.
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