GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - On Thursday, twelve individuals from the 2025 Calvin softball team received NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete honors. In addition, Calvin received the Easton/NFCA Team Academic Award for the sixth time in seven years, posting a team grade point average of 3.47.
 
To receive the honor, individuals needed to have maintained a cumulative 3.5 grade point average or above for the 2024-25 academic year.
 
The twelve individuals from Calvin to receive the honor are Carly Dole (Mt. Pleasant, Mich./Mt. Pleasant), Valerie Frias (Wyoming, Mich./Potters House), Lily Gaastra (Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian), Zoe Hazelhoff (Kalamazoo, Mich./Kalamazoo Christian), Aubrey Herder (Kalamazoo, Mich./Kalamazoo Christian), Brooke Hunderman (Grand Rapids, Mich./Calvin Christian), Cailin Knoop (Reed City, Mich./Big Rapids), Emma Ludema (Martin, Mich./Wayland), Sage Mougin (New Carlisle, Ind./New Prairie), Taylor Sanborn (Midland, Mich./Midland), Ella Steele (San Jose, Calif./Valley Christian) and Emily Sweetland (Ann Arbor, Mich./Saline).
 
Led by head coach Becky Hilgert, the Knights finished their season with an overall record of 22-18 and a MIAA record of 9-7.