LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Ten members of the UT Tyler softball team were named as National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-America Scholar Athletes this past week.  The award is given to any player who achieved a 3.50 GPA or higher for the 2011-12 season.

Members of the 2011-12 UT Tyler softball team that were named as NFCA All-America Scholar Athletes included:

The honor marks the second component of the Association’s academic award program.  Back in late October the squads with the highest GPAs in each membership category were recognized as 2012 NFCA Top Ten All-Academic Teams.

The membership category with the most participating institutions this year proved to be Division I with 140, while Division III was second by boasting 134 teams and high school ranked third with 123.

For more on the 2011-12 NFCA All-Amerca Scholar Athletes, please visit www.nfca.org