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10/2/2019 3:08:00 PM | Softball, Academic Services
ARLINGTON, Texas – The UT Arlington softball program continues to be a pillar of success both on and off the field as six players were named to the 2018-19 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete team, released by the Association on Wednesday afternoon. Laura Curry, Shelbi Court, Melanie Mendoza, Kayci Moore, JoJo Valencia and Whitney Walton each earned the honor.
The NFCA also honored the Mavericks as an Easton/NFCA All-Academic Team for achieving a team GPA of 3.270 in the 2018-19 academic school year. This marks the sixth consecutive year that UTA has been earned this honor. The Association honored 140 teams as All-Academic, while the Mavs were one of seven honored in the Sun Belt.
Sun Belt All-Academic Teams (Ranking)
NCAA Division III led the way with 1,928 student-athletes earning a 3.5 grade-point average or higher for 2018-19. NCAA Division I and Division II followed with 1,769 and 1,306 honorees. High School weighted and High School unweighted earned 1,225 and 793 distinctions. NAIA and two-year programs each amassed 570 recipients.
The Mavericks will be back in action for fall games this Saturday (October 5) with a double-header against McLennan Community College and UT Dallas. The game against McLennan will begin at 12:30 pm and the game against UT Dallas will follow.
FOLLOW THE MAVS
For the latest news on UTA Softball, log on to UTAMavs.com or stay connected to the Mavs on social media. Follow the Mavericks on Twitter @UTAMavsSoftball, on Instagram @UTAMavsSoftball and on Facebook at Facebook.com/UTAMavsSoftball.
The NFCA also honored the Mavericks as an Easton/NFCA All-Academic Team for achieving a team GPA of 3.270 in the 2018-19 academic school year. This marks the sixth consecutive year that UTA has been earned this honor. The Association honored 140 teams as All-Academic, while the Mavs were one of seven honored in the Sun Belt.
Sun Belt All-Academic Teams (Ranking)
- Georgia State (40)
- Coastal Carolina (42)
- ULM (52)
- Georgia Southern (95)
- UT Arlington (106)
- Texas State (110)
- South Alabama (130)
NCAA Division III led the way with 1,928 student-athletes earning a 3.5 grade-point average or higher for 2018-19. NCAA Division I and Division II followed with 1,769 and 1,306 honorees. High School weighted and High School unweighted earned 1,225 and 793 distinctions. NAIA and two-year programs each amassed 570 recipients.
The Mavericks will be back in action for fall games this Saturday (October 5) with a double-header against McLennan Community College and UT Dallas. The game against McLennan will begin at 12:30 pm and the game against UT Dallas will follow.
FOLLOW THE MAVS
For the latest news on UTA Softball, log on to UTAMavs.com or stay connected to the Mavs on social media. Follow the Mavericks on Twitter @UTAMavsSoftball, on Instagram @UTAMavsSoftball and on Facebook at Facebook.com/UTAMavsSoftball.
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