Louisville, Ky. - The 2019 University of Bridgeport softball team, under the direction of head coach Dawn Stearns, has posted the top grade point average in all of NCAA Division II as the Purple Knights turned in an impressive 3.776 team GPA. to top second-place Eastern New Mexico University at 3.717. The announcement came on Wednesday afternoon from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) as part of the Easton/NFCA All-American Scholar-Athletes and Team Top-10 GPA Program.

A total of 17 members from last year's East Coast Conference Championship and NCAA Division II National Championship Tournament UB team earned individual All-America Scholar-Athlete honors by posting grade point averages of 3.5 or better.

Below is the listing of the Top-10 NCAA Division II Team Grade Point Averages:

NCAA Division II 
1. Bridgeport - 3.776
2. Eastern New Mexico - 3.717 
3. Rockhurst - 3.695
4. Davenport - 3.690 
5. Auburn-Montgomery - 3.686
6. McKendree - 3.668 
7. Gannon - 3.656
8. Arkansas-Monticello - 3.640 
9. Adelphi - 3.633
10. University of Sciences - 3.630

CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE LIST OF 2019 NCAA DIVISION II TEAM GPAs

Release provided by the Bridgeport Sports Information Department.