Softball | August 7
DeKALB, Ill.—Fifteen members of the 2025 Northern Illinois University softball program were recognized by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) and Easton for their academic successes during the 2024-25 academic year.
Over 2,500 student athletes from Division I were recognized by the organization on August 7. Athletes that achieve a grade-point average of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 scale are recognized as Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athletes.
The Huskies were among four Mid-American Conference teams that were recognized as having a team GPA of 3.6 or above.
NFCA/Easton All-America Scholar Athletes
* Madison Carlson (South Beloit, Ill./South Beloit)
***
Avery Carnahan (Johnston, Iowa/Johnston)
*Kayla Estrada (Riverside, Calif./Martin Luther King)
**
Rylie Hartman (Kankakee, Ill./Herscher)
**
Trinity Jones Estrada (Sylmar, Calif./John F. Kennedy)
**
Madison Mathews (Yuma, Ariz./Cibola)
* Tess Meyer (La Grange, Ill./Lyons Township)
Hailey Olivera (Oxnard, Calif./Rio Mesa)
**
Brianna Pechman (West Chicago, Ill./West Chicago Community)
***
Kacie Quick (Bloomington, Ill./Normal West)
*Katy Ramage (Germantown Hills, Ill./Metamora Township)
**
Ally Rodriguez (Romeoville, Ill./Plainfield East)
**
Danielle Stewart (Frankfort, Ill./Lincoln-Way East)
*Jenna Turner (Marengo, Ill./Marengo)
*
Alanah Velazquez (Pembroke Pines, Fla./Pembroke Pines Charter)
*** 2022, 2023, 2024 honoree
** 2023 and 2024 honoree
* 2024 honoree
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