LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Albion softball squad earned a top-15 team grade point average in all of Division III, as compiled by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA). The Britons tied for 14th with Martin Luther and Virginia Wesleyan by sporting a 3.71 GPA during the 2025-26 academic year — one of 66 teams regardless of division to achieve above a 3.7 GPA. They also had the second-highest team GPA in the MIAA behind Trine (3.755).

Additionally, 14 student-athletes were recognized as NFCA All-America Scholar-Athletes by achieving a 3.5 GPA or higher in 2025-26. The Britons' representatives were Jessie Anstandig, Elaina Braunscheidel, Alaina Brown, Kayla Cole, Ryley Frank, Jaden Henderson, Kaitlyn Ruselink, Sydney Schoenborn, Emma Schramm, Sophia Shingles, Allie Trantham, Mackenzie Weber, Kiersten Wilkin and Lilly Zaskowski.

A total of 8,850 student-athletes across all divisions captured this honor, while team GPAs and scholar-athletes were submitted by member institution's head coaches.

All-Time Albion NFCA All-America Scholar-Athletes (since 2014)
2016: Julia Anderson, Alice Garvin, Elena Luce, Erica Wagner, Andrea Benson, Alina Holmstrom
2017: Julia Anderson, Madison McConnell
2018: Madelyn Kuipers, Estacia Martinez, Camille Roloff, Eryn VanderVlucht
2019: Estacia Martinez, Felicia Maximiuk, Haley Maynard, Rebecca Rodriguez, Claudia Sbaschnik
2020: No awards presented (COVID-19)
2021: Brielle Broderick, Melanie Cosens, Shanyn Jewell, Jacqueline Jozefczyk, Estacia Martinez, Felicia Maximiuk, Olivia Palasek, Lilly Patillo, Shay Sullivan
2022: Lizzie Bissett, Dylan Cardinale, Parker Douglass, Rachel Horecki, Shanyn Jewell, Jacqueline Jozefczyk, Megan Maiuri, Kearney Miller, Lilly Patillo, Hannah Petty, Ashley Pion, Olivia Polak, Jaclynn Scroggs, McKenna Shearer, Hannah Stutler
2023: Lizzie Bissett, Dylan Cardinale, Lauren Creon, Delaney Diment, Makayla Frost, Rachel Horecki, Shanyn Jewell, Jacqueline Jozefczyk, Grace Martin, Kearney Miller, Lilly Patillo, Ashley Pion, Madison Waterhouse
2024: Jessie Anstandig, Alaina Brown, Dylan Cardinale, Kayla Cole, Rosie DiGiovanni, Courtney Ellis, Rylee Hesske, Rachel Horecki, Jacqueline Jozefczyk, Grace Martin, Kearney Miller, Hannah Petty, Rachel Potter, Ellison Powell, Sydney Schoenborn, Emma Schramm, Allie Trantham, Kiersten Wilkin
2025: Alaina Brown, Dylan Cardinale, Kayla Cole, Rosie DiGiovanni, Rachel Horecki, Natalie Kinney, Megan Maiuri, Grace Martin, Kearney Miller, Hannah Petty, Rachel Potter, Ellison Powell, Sydney Schoenborn, Emma Schramm, Allie Trantham, Kiersten Wilkin, Lilly Zaskowski
2026: Jessie Anstandig, Elaina Braunscheidel, Alaina Brown, Kayla Cole, Ryley Frank, Jaden Henderson, Kaitlyn Ruselink, Sydney Schoenborn, Emma Schramm, Sophia Shingles, Allie Trantham, Mackenzie Weber, Kiersten Wilkin, Lilly Zaskowski.