LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Fifty-four student-athletes from 33 different institutions have been voted to one of three 2025 NFCA Division I All-America teams, the Association announced on Wednesday afternoon during its annual press conference at the Women’s College World Series (WCWS).
Two programs headed into the WCWS – Oklahoma and UCLA – topped the charts with four NFCA All-Americans, including two each on the first team. Three other WCWS participants – Florida, Oregon and Texas – each had three All-Americans, while Tennessee collected two and first-timer Texas Tech had one.
Arizona was the fourth program with a trio of All-Americans, with Florida State, Indiana, LSU, Stanford, Texas A&M and Arkansas earning two apiece.
In the battle for the all-time lead in NFCA All-Americans, UCLA and Arizona on the only two program with over 100 All-American with the Bruins holding a 116-14 edge. Oklahoma brought its total to 90.
Twenty other programs had one student-athlete recognized. Of those 20, Belmont pitcher Maya Johnson (1st team at-large), Coastal Carolina first baseman Georgia Hood (3rd team) and Liberty outfielder Rachel Roupe (3rd team at-large) are representing their programs as first-time NFCA All-Americans.
With her unanimous Joan Joyce first-team Utility/Pitcher selection, Nebraska’s Jordy Bahl is now a three-time first-team All-American this year. She earned first-team pitching honors in 2022 and 2023 (at-large) as a member of the Oklahoma Sooners. Also earning a third All-America honor is Baylor first baseman Shaylon Govan. Govan added a third-team at-large nod this year to her first and second-team selections in 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Joining Bahl as unanimous first-team selections were Texas Tech pitcher NiJaree Canady, Texas catcher Reese Atwood, Arkansas first baseman Bri Ellis, Clemson second baseman Maddie Moore, UCLA third baseman Jordan Woolery, Florida State shortstop Isa Torres and Virginia Tech outfielder Cori McMillan.
It is the second consecutive plaudit for Canady, Atwood, Ellis, Moore, Woolery and McMillan and the first honor for Torres. Canady and Atwood, along with Tennessee pitcher Karlyn Pickens collected first-team plaudits for the second straight season.
In addition to the previously-mentioned repeat All-Americans on the first team, Arizona outfielder Dakota Kennedy (3rd team), Oklahoma DP or Utility/Non-Pitcher Ella Parker (1st team) are All-Americans for the second straight season.
Six more earned their second honor, just not in consecutive seasons – Texas A&M DP or Utility/Non-Pitcher Mac Barbara (2nd team), Indiana utility pitcher Brianna Copeland (3rd team), UCLA first baseman Megan Grant (1st-team at-large), Oklahoma State pitcher Ruby Meylan (2nd team), Indiana outfielder Taylor Minnick (1st team) and UCLA third baseman Jordan Woolery (1st team).
Taking home the 2025 Diamond Sports/NFCA Catcher of the Year with her unanimous first-team selection is Atwood. A junior from Sandia, Texas, Atwood is the first Longhorn with 20 or more home runs in back-to-back seasons, leading Texas with 21 long balls. She currently ranks third in Division I with 85 RBI, which is five shy of tying her own program single-season RBI (90) record set just last season. She is also batting .416 with 12 doubles, 40 walks, a .532 on-base percentage and .884 slugging percentage.
Capturing the 2025 New Balance/NFCA Golden Shoe Award is Oregon’s Kai Luschar. The redshirt senior outfielder leads NCAA Division I with 59 stolen bases in 67 attempts and ranks second at .97 per game. Luschar, a NFCA All-Mountain Region second teamer, leads the Ducks with 82 hits, 63 runs scored, 35 walks and a .517 on-base percentage.
Seven of the eight programs participating in the WCWS have at least one All-American and a total of 20 honorees will step on the field at OGE Energy Field at Devon Stadium.
The NFCA All-America teams are voted on by the Association’s All-America Committees. In Division I, the committee is composed of one elected member head coach from each of the NFCA’s 10 regions. All student-athletes who were nominated by their member head coach and voted to the first, second or third-team All-Region teams were eligible for All-America consideration. View procedures HERE.
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