Softball | August 12
DeKALB, Ill.—Nineteen members of the 2026 Northern Illinois University softball program were recognized by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) and Easton for their academic successes during the 2025-26 academic year.
Over 2,600 student athletes from Division I were recognized by the organization on August 12. 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 five Horizon League teams that were recognized by the NFCA and Easton.
NFCA/Easton All-America Scholar Athletes
** Madison Carlson (South Beloit, Ill./South Beloit)
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Lily Cassell (LaGrange, Ohio/Keystone)
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Cara Cruthers (Bartlett, Ill./South Elgin)
**Kayla Estrada (Riverside, Calif./Martin Luther King)
Ava Falcone (Elk Grove Village, Ill./James B. Contant)
Aubriella Garza (Montgomery, Ill./Oswego)
Elle Glass (St. Charles, Mo./Francis Howell)
Izzi Hanna (Granger, Ind./Penn)
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Rylie Hartman (Kankakee, Ill./Herscher)
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Trinity Jones Estrada (Sylmar, Calif./John F. Kennedy)
Taylor Mackin (Minooka, Ill./Minooka Community)
Lia Nance (Oceanside, Calif./Oceanside)
**Katy Ramage (Germantown Hills, Ill./Metamora Township)
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Ally Rodriguez (Romeoville, Ill./Plainfield East)
Jamie Saran (Naperville, Ill./Naperville Central)
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Danielle Stewart (Frankfort, Ill./Lincoln-Way East)
**Jenna Turner (Marengo, Ill./Marengo)
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Alanah Velazquez (Pembroke Pines, Fla./Pembroke Pines Charter)
Mallory Wollenmann (Evansville, Ind./Reitz Memorial)
*** 2023, 2024, 2025 honoree
** 2024 and 2025 honoree
* 2025 honoree
^ 2024 honoree
