Central Michigan University Athletics

16 Players Earn Easton/NFCA Academic All-America Scholar Athlete Honors for Softball
8/12/2026 2:47:00 PM | Softball
16 of the 19 players on the 2026 softball roster earned postseason Easton/NFCA All-American Scholar Athlete
LOUISVILLE – Central Michigan Softball had 16 players earn Easton/NFCA Academic All-America Scholar Athlete honors following the 2026 season.
To be eligible for the award, players must have earned a 3.50 cumulative GPA for the 2025-26 academic year.
There are 10 repeat honorees for the Chippewas.
The honorees names, year, hometown, major and cumulative academic GPA are listed below:
Ashley Bila, sophomore, Laingsburg, Mic., Exercise Science: Kinesiology (Pre-PA), 4.0
Tori Briggs, sophomore, Fowlerville, Mich., Exercise Science: Kinesiology (Pre-PA), 3.91
Rachel Cairo, junior, Warren, Mich., Sport Management, 3.85
Alexa Carter, Spring Lake, Mich., General Business: Marketing, 3.80
Brooklyn Compau, junior, Frankenmuth, Mich., Double Major: Special Education, Teaching Students with Cognitive Impairments and Teaching Grades 3-6, 3.55
Grace Koenig, junior, Imlay City, Mich., Mechanical Engineering, 3.64
Charlie Lambert, freshman, Novi, Mich., Undeclared, 3.72
Cierra Laska, senior, Byron Center, Mich., Double Major: Special Education, Teaching Students with Cognitive Impairments and Teaching Grades 3-6, 3.97
Emma Lotus, junior, New Lenox, Ill., Teaching English Language Arts: Grades 5-12, 3.76
Ella Luegge, freshman, Vicksburg, Mich., Exercise Science: Kinesiology (OP), 3.59
Angela Petrovitch, senior, Macomb, Mich., Psychology: Mental Health Concentration, 3.59
Paige Sayler, senior, Dexter, Mich., General Business, 3.89
Aubrey Strelow, freshman, Kenosha, Wis., Undeclared, 3.61
Hannah Tassin, sophomore, St. Clair Shores, Mich., General Business, 3.58
Keira Tolmie, junior, Clarkston, Mich., Biology: Biomed, Cellular & Molecular, 4.0
London Williams, sophomore, Biology: Biomed, Cellular & Molecular (Pre-Med), 3.50
As a team for the 2025-26 academic year, the Chippewas earned a team GPA of a 3.59 with a 3.64 GPA in the spring semester. Two student athletes, Ashley Bila and Keira Tolmie earned a 4.0 GPA through the spring semester. In the spring, 18 of the Chippewas' 19 student-athletes earned a 3.0 or higher GPA, 15 earned a 3.5 or higher.
For the latest news and updates on CMU Softball, follow the team on X (@cmusoftball) and Instagram (@cmichsoftball).
To be eligible for the award, players must have earned a 3.50 cumulative GPA for the 2025-26 academic year.
There are 10 repeat honorees for the Chippewas.
The honorees names, year, hometown, major and cumulative academic GPA are listed below:
Ashley Bila, sophomore, Laingsburg, Mic., Exercise Science: Kinesiology (Pre-PA), 4.0
Tori Briggs, sophomore, Fowlerville, Mich., Exercise Science: Kinesiology (Pre-PA), 3.91
Rachel Cairo, junior, Warren, Mich., Sport Management, 3.85
Alexa Carter, Spring Lake, Mich., General Business: Marketing, 3.80
Brooklyn Compau, junior, Frankenmuth, Mich., Double Major: Special Education, Teaching Students with Cognitive Impairments and Teaching Grades 3-6, 3.55
Grace Koenig, junior, Imlay City, Mich., Mechanical Engineering, 3.64
Charlie Lambert, freshman, Novi, Mich., Undeclared, 3.72
Cierra Laska, senior, Byron Center, Mich., Double Major: Special Education, Teaching Students with Cognitive Impairments and Teaching Grades 3-6, 3.97
Emma Lotus, junior, New Lenox, Ill., Teaching English Language Arts: Grades 5-12, 3.76
Ella Luegge, freshman, Vicksburg, Mich., Exercise Science: Kinesiology (OP), 3.59
Angela Petrovitch, senior, Macomb, Mich., Psychology: Mental Health Concentration, 3.59
Paige Sayler, senior, Dexter, Mich., General Business, 3.89
Aubrey Strelow, freshman, Kenosha, Wis., Undeclared, 3.61
Hannah Tassin, sophomore, St. Clair Shores, Mich., General Business, 3.58
Keira Tolmie, junior, Clarkston, Mich., Biology: Biomed, Cellular & Molecular, 4.0
London Williams, sophomore, Biology: Biomed, Cellular & Molecular (Pre-Med), 3.50
As a team for the 2025-26 academic year, the Chippewas earned a team GPA of a 3.59 with a 3.64 GPA in the spring semester. Two student athletes, Ashley Bila and Keira Tolmie earned a 4.0 GPA through the spring semester. In the spring, 18 of the Chippewas' 19 student-athletes earned a 3.0 or higher GPA, 15 earned a 3.5 or higher.
For the latest news and updates on CMU Softball, follow the team on X (@cmusoftball) and Instagram (@cmichsoftball).
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