Softball ranks No. 6 in 2013 NFCA All-Academic rankings
09/20/2013 | 12:00:00 | Softball
Sept. 20, 2013
SIUSalukis.com
CARBONDALE, Ill.— The Southern Illinois softball team earned a No. 6 ranking in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association's 2013 All-Academic team rankings, which the NFCA released Friday.
SIU held a team GPA of 3.535 during the 2012-13 academic year to earn its 10th NFCA All-Academic top-10 ranking since 2001. Alabama earned the NFCA's top ranking with a team GPA of 3.690.
2013 NFCA All-Academic Rankings
1. Alabama, 3.690
2. Kent State, 3.666
3. Murray State, 3.569
4. Robert Morris, 3.561
5. Northern Colorado, 3.558
6. Southern Illinois, 3.535
7. Omaha, 3.534
8. Houston, 3.530
9. UT Martin, 3.500
10. South Dakota, 3.480