Softball Ranked Fifth in NFCA NCAA Division III GPA Rankings

September 23, 2013

St. Louis- Fontbonne University's 2013 Softball team had a team Grade Point Average of 3.580, ranking them fifth in GPA among 80 other NCAA Division III softball teams. The Griffins finished the 2011-2012 academic year ranked #1 in Grade Point Average in the nation for NCAA Division III schools, according to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA).

Fontbonne University softball has advanced to the national tournament each of the last four years under head coach Bill Rosner and associate head coach Mike Akers. The Griffins have advanced to the tournament seven times in Fontbonne Softball history, and last year were ranked #23 in the NFCA poll.

It is the mission of Fontbonne Athletics to excel off the field as well as on the field. Please congratulate the 2013 Softball team the next time you see them.

2013 Griffin Softball Team									Major
Morgan Baer '16									Biology
Courtney Kraus '16									Art
Sarah Cerutti '14									Psychology
Cara Hargate '14									Speech Language Pathology
Rachel McCarthy '13									Fashion Merchandising
Marissa Simon '14									Speech Language Pathology
Shannon Fitzpatrick '15									English
Cassi Glixman '15									Dietetics
Danni Glixman '15									Business Administration
Jessie Pratt '15									Psychology
Alexis Stankovich '15									Social Work
Madi Leonard '16									Biology
Jackie Linck '16									Special Education
Lindsay Schaefer '16									Psychology
Emily Smith '16									Social Work
Caitlin Nappier '16									Biology

Top Ten NCAA Division III
1. Emerson College – 3.700, 2. Pomoma-Pitzer Colleges - 3.664, 3. Wesleyan University – 3.647, 4. Martin Luther College – 3.583, 5. – Fontbonne University – 3.580, 6. Otterbein University – 3.549, 7. Immaculata University – 3.534, 8. Luther College – 3.532, 9. University of Wisconsin-La Crosse – 3.525, 10. Neumann University – 3.521

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