LOUISVILLE, Ky.
- Five members of the Georgia College softball team have
received National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-America
Scholar-Athlete recognition for the 2011-2012 season.
The five players who received this honor were Erica
Bell (Fayetteville, Ga.), Caitlin Duvall (Douglasville, Ga.), Kristen Humphries (Columbus, Ga.), Natalie Lampert (Marietta, Ga.) and Mikayla Sparks (Macon, Ga.).
In order to receive this honor from the National Fastpitch Coaches
Association, players must have a 3.5 grade point average (or
higher) for the 2011-12 academic year.
Four of the players recognized were freshmen including Bell,
Humphries, Lampert and Sparks. Duvall was a senior during the
2011-12 season and graduated in August 2012 with a 3.56 GPA,
receiving her Bachelor of Arts degree.
A pitcher, Bell is a pre-nursing major and obtained a 3.63 GPA,
while utility player, Humphries holds a 3.80 GPA with a major in
biology. Lampert plays outfield and is a pre-special education
major, receiving a 3.59 GPA last year. Sparks, an exercise science
major, is an infielder and has a 3.50 GPA.
The Georgia College softball team finished last season with an
overall 25-24 record and 9-11 in the Peach Belt Conference.
The four returners being recognized are now preparing for their
upcoming sophomore season. The GC softball team will open a two-day
tournament, the Bobcat Blast, on Feb. 2 at 11 a.m.
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the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 11 varsity athletic programs
at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat
Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the
student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' multiple appearances in
post-season competition as well as documented academic success and
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