LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) announced its 2024-25 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete honorees this past Thursday afternoon. Seven members of the Express softball team were named to this prestigious academic list. The full NFCA release can be seen here.

To qualify, a student-athlete must have a GPA of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 scale for the academic year. 

Below is a full list of the Express softball players who earned Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete honors: 

Brianna Castellanos
Brendalie Oliviery-Baker
Ciara Harriott
Judaiah Gourdine
Darlene Pena Puente
Genesis Matias
Sonia Rosa

The above honorees thrived in the classroom and also dominated on the field during the year as they helped the Express softball program earn its second consecutive appearance in the Region 15 Championship Round.
      
ABOUT THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM AT MONROE UNIVERSITY
The athletic program at Monroe University encompasses a total of 31 teams competing across nine sports. There are 21 varsity and junior varsity programs, as well as club men's and women's rugby, the Monroe University marching band, and the newly added esports and men's volleyball programs, competing on the New Rochelle campus as the Mustangs (NJCAA Division I). The Monroe Express, based out of the Bronx campus, has seven teams competing at the NJCAA Division III level.
 
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