Softball Excels in the Classroom in Spring Semester
May 18, 2020 | Softball
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The University of Louisville softball team completed a successful 2020 spring semester in the classroom, posting a 3.557 team grade-point average. The accomplishment marks the program's 30th straight semester with a collective GPA of 3.0 or higher - a streak dating back to the fall of 2005.
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"We pride ourselves on being our best selves in all facets of our lives," said UofL head coach Holly Aprile. "On the field, in the weight room, personally and in the classroom. The standard goes everywhere.
Despite, the disruption to our daily routines, we held each other accountable and we accomplished our mission in the classroom as a team. I am very proud of them but not because of their GPA. I'm proud of them for the ownership that it took to achieve it."
In addition to the team's combined academic mark, 17 student-athletes will be named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll with a 3.0 or better GPA. Thirteen softball players including: Lexi Carver, Madison Ciaccio, Taja Felder, Carmyn Greenwood, Eden Mayo, Maddy Newman, Elana Ornelas, Taylor Roby, Paige Schindler, Riley Schindler and Jordyn Wolfe achieved a GPA of at least 3.5.
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 Celene Funke and sophomore Rebecca Chung each posted a 4.0 GPA in the spring semester, with Funke earning the mark while pursuing her MBA and Chung as a marketing major.
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About Louisville Softball
The University of Louisville softball team posted a 10-13 record in the abbreviated 2020 season which came to a halt on March 12 – prior to the Cardinals' ACC-opening series against Boston College. The early season slate featured 10 games against teams in the top 25 in the most recent rankings including: No. 9/9 Oregon, No. 13/11 Oklahoma State, No. 10/13 Alabama, No. 18/17 Michigan, No. 21/18 Baylor, No. 21/22 Mississippi State and No. 23/24 Missouri.
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The team emerged from the month-long road swing with some impressive milestones, including a season-opening upset against No. 21/25 Ole Miss, a no-hitter from junior Chardonnay Harris against Wichita State and handing then-10th-ranked Oregon its first loss of the season.
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For the latest on Louisville Softball, visit GoCards.com, follow the team's Twitter account at @UofLsoftball and on Facebook at facebook.com/LouisvilleSoftball.
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"We pride ourselves on being our best selves in all facets of our lives," said UofL head coach Holly Aprile. "On the field, in the weight room, personally and in the classroom. The standard goes everywhere.
Despite, the disruption to our daily routines, we held each other accountable and we accomplished our mission in the classroom as a team. I am very proud of them but not because of their GPA. I'm proud of them for the ownership that it took to achieve it."
In addition to the team's combined academic mark, 17 student-athletes will be named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll with a 3.0 or better GPA. Thirteen softball players including: Lexi Carver, Madison Ciaccio, Taja Felder, Carmyn Greenwood, Eden Mayo, Maddy Newman, Elana Ornelas, Taylor Roby, Paige Schindler, Riley Schindler and Jordyn Wolfe achieved a GPA of at least 3.5.
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 Celene Funke and sophomore Rebecca Chung each posted a 4.0 GPA in the spring semester, with Funke earning the mark while pursuing her MBA and Chung as a marketing major.
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About Louisville Softball
The University of Louisville softball team posted a 10-13 record in the abbreviated 2020 season which came to a halt on March 12 – prior to the Cardinals' ACC-opening series against Boston College. The early season slate featured 10 games against teams in the top 25 in the most recent rankings including: No. 9/9 Oregon, No. 13/11 Oklahoma State, No. 10/13 Alabama, No. 18/17 Michigan, No. 21/18 Baylor, No. 21/22 Mississippi State and No. 23/24 Missouri.
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The team emerged from the month-long road swing with some impressive milestones, including a season-opening upset against No. 21/25 Ole Miss, a no-hitter from junior Chardonnay Harris against Wichita State and handing then-10th-ranked Oregon its first loss of the season.
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For the latest on Louisville Softball, visit GoCards.com, follow the team's Twitter account at @UofLsoftball and on Facebook at facebook.com/LouisvilleSoftball.
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