Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Aiden Shertzer

Softball 8/12/2026 2:44:00 PM

Softball Earns NFCA Academic Honors

Louisville, Ky. - The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) has announced its Team Academic Awards and Scholar Athletes, as MIT was awarded the team academic award with a team GPA of 3.60, and 14 Engineers were named Scholar Athletes. In Division III, 2,493 student-athletes earned the Easton/NFCA Scholar-Athlete award. To be eligible, a student-athlete must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 for the spring season.

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Players Mentioned

#2 Delaney Benevides: OF; 5' 4"; Sophomore

#14 Maggie Feng: IF; 5' 3"; Sophomore

#24 Amanda Huang: IF; 5' 7"; Sophomore

#11 Sharona Huang: P; 5' 3"; Junior

#16 Arianna Kumar: IF; 5' 8"; Junior

#20 Ava Ladd: IF; 5' 9"; Senior

#13 Pearl Mitchell: C/IF; 5' 5"; Sophomore

#6 Olivia Scarpaci: C/IF; 5' 6"; Senior

#1 Layla Thiessen: OF; 5' 2"; Sophomore

#18 Julia Mattiace: C/IF; 6' 0"; First Year; R/R

Players Mentioned

#2 Delaney Benevides
: 5' 4"; Sophomore
: OF

#14 Maggie Feng
: 5' 3"; Sophomore
: IF

#24 Amanda Huang
: 5' 7"; Sophomore
: IF

#11 Sharona Huang
: 5' 3"; Junior
: P

#16 Arianna Kumar
: 5' 8"; Junior
: IF

#20 Ava Ladd
: 5' 9"; Senior
: IF

#13 Pearl Mitchell
: 5' 5"; Sophomore
: C/IF

#6 Olivia Scarpaci
: 5' 6"; Senior
: C/IF

#1 Layla Thiessen
: 5' 2"; Sophomore
: OF

#18 Julia Mattiace
: 6' 0"; First Year; R/R
: C/IF