New York, NY - The 2025 Academic All-District Softball Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the diamond and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes honorees in four divisions - NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, and NAIA.
The John Jay softball team, fresh off the program's third consecutive CUNYAC championship, had five student-athletes named to the Academic All-District Team:
Alyssa Cadolino,
Lindsay Ogden,
Maleea Gallaspy,
Olivia Paoli, and
Kelly Fajardo.
This marks Gallaspy's third CSC honor and Fajardo's second consecutive recognition, while Cadolino, Ogden, and Paoli were named to the Academic All-District for the first time in their respective careers.
With the quintet's selection, John Jay has a total of 26 student-athletes named to the CSC Academic All-District Team in 2024-25 as they join:
- Charlie Metz, Men's Soccer
- Sofia Astarbi, Women's Soccer
- Ellarose Bianca, Women's Soccer
- Lucia Giangaspero, Women's Soccer
- Alexandria Nembhard, Women's Soccer
- Mikayla Schoch, Women's Soccer
- Daniela Vazquez, Women's Soccer
- Reilly Catan, Women's Volleyball
- Kristin Gretener, Women's Volleyball
- Malia Reyes, Women's Volleyball
- Meghan Smith, Women's Volleyball
- Essence Richardson, Women's Basketball
- Natalie Simonds, Women's Basketball
- Ashley Zeolla, Women's Basketball
- Grace Driver, Women's Swimming
- Gloria Glenn, Women's Swimming
- Luciana Uriarte, Women's Swimming
- Rina Yamamoto, Women's Swimming
- Samir Ghimire, Men's Tennis
- Sarina Moi, Women's Tennis
- Manuela Orrego, Women's Tennis
The Bloodhounds led the way with five selections among all CUNYAC programs. Brooklyn College had two selections (Dasha Goodman and Melanie Millan), while Baruch College had one (Milagros Arias).
Student-athletes selected as CSC Academic All-America® finalists are denoted with an asterisk and will advance to the national ballot to be voted on by CSC members. First-, second-, and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced June 17, 2025.
The Division II and III CSC Academic All-America® programs are partially financially supported by the NCAA Division II and III national governance structures to assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2024-25 Divisions II and III Academic All-America® programs. The NAIA CSC Academic All-America® program is partially financially supported through the NAIA governance structure.
