KUTZTOWN, Pa. – Once again the Kutztown softball program found success both on the diamond and in the classroom in 2026 as KU received a National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Team Academic Award, along with 13 Golden Bears, who also achieved All-America Scholar-Athlete status.
 
In order to be named an Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete honoree, student-athletes must post a GPA of 3.5 or higher for the 2025-26 academic year. Across Division II, Kutztown was one of 100 programs honored by the Association with the Team Academic Award, showcasing a team GPA of 3.49. Similarly, the 13 Golden Bears recognized were part of the 1,869 DII student-athletes honored altogether.
 
The overall team GPA is higher than the 3.404 of last year and the 13 Scholar All-Americans is two more than the 11 they had last year. The list includes Maura Fleming (Jamison, Pa./Central Bucks South), Taylor Gearhart (Newtown, Pa./Council Rock North), Haley Gravish (Hamburg, Pa./Hamburg), Emily Henn (Matamoras, Pa./Delaware Valley), Grace Kindel (Greensburg, Pa./Greensburg Central Catholic), Morgan Kocher (Warminster, Pa./William Tennent), Parker Kraus (Doylestown, Pa./Archbishop Wood), Marissa Nosovitch (Carle Place, N.Y./Carle Place), Peyton Parker (Barrie, Ont./Barrie North Collegiate), Jenna Piatkiewicz (Fogelsville, Pa./Parkland), Ashley Schulz (Oreland, Pa./Springfield), Morgan Slomkowski (Toms River, N.J./Toms River East) and Alexa Stevens (Jefferson Township, Pa./North Pocono).
 
Kutztown finished with a 39-22 overall record last season, advancing to the NCAA Super Regional round for the third consecutive season.