Fall Schedule
ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFKnights.com) - Seven Knights were among the more than 5,000 softball student-athletes from across seven different divisions that were tabbed as 2015-16 NFCA All-America Scholar-Athletes.
The award, which is submitted by member coaches, is handed out to players who achieved a 3.50 grade point average or higher during the 2015-16 academic year.
Six Knights earned the laurel for the second consecutive year, while all seven also earned American Athletic Conference All-Academic distinction.
Senior Samantha McCloskey, who garnered First Team All-AAC honors in 2016, earned a 4.0 GPA during the spring semester.
The Black and Gold continue fall action on Friday at 6 p.m., hosting Florida Tech at the UCF Softball Complex.
UCF Softball NFCA Division I Scholar-Athletes
Samantha Charles – Sport and Exercise Science
Kirsten Foster – Sport and Exercise Science
Linnea Goodman – Public Relations/Advertising
Willow Kalinen – Sport and Exercise Science
Samantha McCloskey – Interdisciplinary Studies
Andrea Neswiacheny – Sport and Exercise Science
Jessica Ujvari - Hospitality