Three Softball Teams Crack NFCA Academic Top-15
Gardner-Webb's softball team was ranked seventh on the NFCA's 2005-06 Academic List.
Gardner-Webb's softball team was ranked seventh on the NFCA's 2005-06 Academic List.

Thursday, October 05, 2006

STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Atlantic Sun Softball had five teams ranked on the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Academic list, including three to crack the top-15. The Scholar-Athlete list was announced by the NFCA Thursday afternoon.

Gardner-Webb, Jacksonville and UNF were the teams garnering top-15 recognition. The Bulldogs were ranked seventh with a team GPA of 3.43. The Dolphins were ranked 11th and had a 3.393 team GPA, and the Ospreys were 14th with a 3.360 GPA.

Stetson and Mercer were ranked 64th and 83rd respectively. The Hatters posted a 3.136 GPA and the Bears a 2.985.

Rank School GPA
7 Gardner-Webb 3.43
11 Jacksonville 3.393
14 UNF 3.360
64 Stetson 3.136
83 Mercer 2.985