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20250529 - SB NFCA Scholar Athletes

Softball Christopher J. Kilmer, Asst. Director of Communications for Athletics

SB: Twelve Panthers named All-America Scholar-Athletes by NFCA

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A dozen members of the Plymouth State University softball program were honored by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) for their efforts in the classroom as NFCA All-America Scholar-Athletes on Thursday.
 
Seniors Ashley Trogler (Rochester, N.H.), Caroline Macri (Burlington, Mass.), Jade Guertin (Oakland, R.I.), Kaity Montelongo (South Paris, Maine), and Kate McGrath (Boston, Mass.), juniors Emily Bessette (Cranston, R.I.) and Kenzie Bessette (Cranston, R.I.), sophomores Kennedy Michaud (Auburn, N.H.), Kiera Larson (Glenwood Springs, Colo.), and Samantha Durrenberger (Antioch, Calif.), and freshmen Emily Estes (York, Maine) and Mackenzie Griswold (Bath, N.H.) were all recognized for their academic success.
 
To be eligible, a student-athlete must achieve a 3.50 or better cumulative GPA for the 2024-25 academic year only.
 
Under four-year head coach Mike Bernier, the Panthers finished the season with a 28-16 record (9-7 LEC) and advanced through the winner's bracket of LEC Tournament to compete for the league title for just the third time in program history. Picked eighth in the LEC Preseason Coaches' Poll, the Panthers tallied the second-most wins in a single season in program history – just two shy of the program record – representing a remarkable 12-win improvement from last spring.
 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Emily Bessette

#19 Emily Bessette

SS
5' 6"
Junior
Kenzie Bessette

#16 Kenzie Bessette

CF
5' 9"
Junior
University of New England
Samantha Durrenberger

#3 Samantha Durrenberger

OF
5' 8"
Sophomore
Jade Guertin

#23 Jade Guertin

OF
5' 4"
Senior
Kiera Larson

#14 Kiera Larson

C/1B
5' 10"
Sophomore
Caroline Macri

#13 Caroline Macri

C
5' 3"
Senior
Kate McGrath

#8 Kate McGrath

P
5' 5"
Senior
Regis College
Kennedy Michaud

#12 Kennedy Michaud

C/3B
5' 4"
Sophomore
Kaity Montelongo

#6 Kaity Montelongo

3B
5' 1"
Senior
Ashley Trogler

#11 Ashley Trogler

SS
5' 6"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Emily Bessette

#19 Emily Bessette

5' 6"
Junior
SS
Kenzie Bessette

#16 Kenzie Bessette

5' 9"
Junior
University of New England
CF
Samantha Durrenberger

#3 Samantha Durrenberger

5' 8"
Sophomore
OF
Jade Guertin

#23 Jade Guertin

5' 4"
Senior
OF
Kiera Larson

#14 Kiera Larson

5' 10"
Sophomore
C/1B
Caroline Macri

#13 Caroline Macri

5' 3"
Senior
C
Kate McGrath

#8 Kate McGrath

5' 5"
Senior
Regis College
P
Kennedy Michaud

#12 Kennedy Michaud

5' 4"
Sophomore
C/3B
Kaity Montelongo

#6 Kaity Montelongo

5' 1"
Senior
3B
Ashley Trogler

#11 Ashley Trogler

5' 6"
Senior
SS
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