FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – While working its way to an NCAA Tournament Super Regional last season, the University of Arkansas softball team also excelled in the classroom with 12 individuals earning NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete honors as announced Wednesday afternoon.
The Razorback's honors mark the third-consecutive year for Arkansas to have 12 or more athletes on the list, after having a nation and conference best 18 last season. To be considered, a student-athlete had to register a 3.5 or higher GPA for the Fall 2017 and Spring 2018 semesters.
2017-18 NFCA All-America Scholar-Athletes
Lauren Archuleta
Sydney Benz*
Macy Brotherton
Autumn Buczek
Haydi Bugarin*
Tori Cooper
Mary Haff*
Carley Haizlip*
Loren Krzysko
Sydney Parr*
Allison Stewart
Katie Warrick*
*returner for 2018-19 season
Arkansas continues its fall schedule this weekend with two games slated in Oklahoma. Arkansas will face off against the Golden Hurricane in Tulsa Friday beginning at 6:30 p.m., with a doubleheader on tap in Stillwater against Oklahoma State Sunday beginning at 1 p.m. The Razorbacks will return to Bogle Park Wednesday Oct. 17 for a doubleheader against Butler CC and on Sunday Oct. 28 to face the Oklahoma Sooners in its final fall matchup of the season starting at noon.
The 2018-19 season marks the fourth under head coach Courtney Deifel who guided Arkansas to the No. 13 national seed in last year’s NCAA Tournament. The Razorbacks’ roster will feature five-player senior class of Sydney Benz, Haydi Bugarin, Ashley Diaz, Carley Haizlip and Katie Warrick. Arkansas welcomes transfers Braxton Burnside and Lauren Graves, and the No. 22-ranked freshman class (per FloSoftball).
The Razorbacks return a total of 15 letterwinners from last year's team that posted a 42-17 overall record and saw them advance to the SEC Tournament Semifinals while hosting the first-ever NCAA Regional at Bogle Park.
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