Five members of the Calvin University softball team were named Academic All-District by the College Sports Communications (CSC) on Tuesday.
 
Taylor Sanborn (Midland, Mich./Midland), Aubrey Herder (Kalamazoo, Mich./Kalamazoo Christian), Emma Ludema (Martin, Mich./Wayland), Emily Sweetland (Ann Arbor, Mich./Saline), and Zoe Hazelhoff (Kalamazoo, Mich./Kalamazoo Christian) each received the honor for the Knights. 
 
In order to qualify for nomination for Academic All-District, student-athletes must meet the following qualifications:

• Sophomore athletically or higher
• 3.50 cumulative grade point average (GPA) or higher
• Been enrolled in the institution for at least one calendar year 
• Starter or key reserve
• Played at least 50 percent of their team's games in the 2025 season

Taylor Sanborn
Sanborn won the CSC Academic All-District honor for the third year in a row after wrapping up her senior season with the Knights. She posted a batting average of .294 while recording 35 hits and 27 RBIs.
 
The graphic design major has a career GPA of 3.88 and is an eight-time Calvin Dean's List member, a 2022 and 2023 NFCA All-American Scholar-Athlete, and a four-time MIAA Academic Honor Roll honoree.
 
Zoe Hazelhoff
Hazelhoff finished off her senior season strong as she earned CSC Academic All-District honors for the third consecutive year. In the circle for the Knights, she pitched 28.2 innings while recording 20 strikeouts and four saves.
 
Hazelhoff is a nursing major and has posted a career GPA of 3.75. She is also a four-time member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll and a two-time NFCA All-American Scholar Athlete.
 
Emma Ludema
Ludema earned CSC Academic All-District honors for the first time in her career after a strong junior year in the circle. She started 19 games for Calvin where she recorded 48 strikeouts and finished with a 2.62 ERA.
 
Ludema finished year three with a cumulative GPA of 3.77 while majoring in business finance and making multiple appearances on the Calvin Dean's List.
 
Emily Sweetland
Sophomore second baseman Sweetland earns CSC Academic All-District honors for the first time. She started every game for the Knights and finished the season with a .325 batting average and 41 hits.
 
The kinesiology major finished her sophomore year with an overall GPA of 3.85 and is a four-time Calvin Dean's List member.
 
Aubrey Herder
Herder finished her sophomore season by earning CSC Academic All-District honors for the first time after starting every game at shortstop for the Knights this season. She posted a .319 batting average while having 37 hits and 27 runs scored.
 
Majoring in kinesiology, Herder currently has an overall GPA of 3.86 and has made multiple appearances on the Calvin Dean's List.
 
The five Calvin honorees helped the Knights to a 22-18 overall record and a 9-7 MIAA record.