Hailey Dolcini named 2021 CoSIDA Academic All-America selection

FRESNO, Calif. – Fresno State senior Hailey Dolcini was named a 2021 Academic All-America Second Team selection selected by CoSIDA. Dolcini is the first Bulldog to earn this prestigious accolade since Robin Mackin in 2007.

The 2021 CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division I Softball Teams feature 18 members with a 4.0 GPA and 22 members with at least a 3.90 GPA as either undergraduate or graduate student-athletes. The 11 members on the first team have an average GPA of 3.94.

The senior owns an impressive 3.93 GPA in health and human services. Dolcini is a two-time Academic All-Mountain West selection and a Mountain West Scholar-Athlete.

Dolcini led the Bulldogs in the circle this season appearing in 31 games including 29 starts. She finished the season with a 22-5 record (No. 14 NCAA). The senior pitched 23 complete game, and owned a 1.12 ERA (No. 11 NCAA) through 180.2 innings of work with two saves. She ranked No. 1 in the NCAA with 14 shutouts including two perfect games to record the 16th and 17th perfect games in program history. She dished 259 strikeouts (No. 13 NCAA) while limited opposing batters to a .175 batting average. Dolcini recorded 13 games with 10 or more strikeouts.

The Bulldogs ace was named the MW Pitcher of the Year after leading the conference in ERA, opposing batting average, batters struck out, batters struck out looking and wins. Dolcini owned a 13-1 record and a 0.89 ERA in MW play. She tied the program record for most strikeouts in a 7 Inning game with 18 in Fresno State's 6-0 victory over New Mexico on April 2. She was in a league of her own, earning seven MW Pitcher of the Week awards which tied the MW record.

She was named to the USA Softball Collegiate Player Top 25 Finalist List, selected as an All-MW First Team, NFCA All-Region Second Team Selection and named a Softball America All-American Third Team.

2020-21 Academic All-America® Softball Teams – NCAA Division I

FIRST TEAM
Pos.	Name	School	GPA	Yr.	Major
P	Carrie Eberle	Oklahoma State University	3.87 / 4.00	Gr.	Forensic Sciences (G)
P	Montana Fouts	University of Alabama	3.51	Jr.	Psychology / Sport Management
C	Bailey Hemphill (1) (#) ($)	University of Alabama	4.00 / 4.00	Gr.	Early Childhood Education / Hospitality Mgmt.
IF	Mackenzie Boesel (1) (#) (@)	University of South Carolina	4.00 / 4.00	Gr.	Sport & Entertainment Management
IF	Jessie Harper (2)	University of Arizona	3.74 / 4.00	Gr.	Sociology (UG)
IF	Kaylee Tow (1) (%)	University of Alabama	4.00 / 4.00	Gr.	Marketing / MBA
IF	Sami Williams (1) (&) (@)	Iowa State University	3.94 / 3.93	Gr.	Information Systems & Business Analytics
OF	Renee Abernathy	University of Kentucky	4	Jr.	Human Health Sciences
OF	Andrea Howard (&)	University of New Mexico	4	Sr.	Biology
OF	Janelle Meoño	University of Arizona	3.84	So.	Communication
DP	Kendyl Lindaman (1) (@)	University of Florida	4.00 / 4.00	Gr.	Sport Management

SECOND TEAM
Pos.	Name	School	GPA	Yr.	Major
P	Hailey Dolcini	Fresno State	3.93	Sr.	Health & Human Services
P	Ashley Rogers	University of Tennessee	4	Jr.	Kinesiology
C	Kayla Kowalik	University of Kentucky	3.4	Jr.	Management & Accounting
IF	Jenna Cone (3)	George Washington University	3.37 / 3.80	Gr.	Media & Strategic Communication
IF	Dayna Denner	University of Toledo	4.00 / 3.81	Gr.	Interdisciplinary Studies / Business Administration
IF	Grace Lyons	University of Oklahoma	3.87	So.	Biomedical Engineering
IF	Briana Perez	UCLA	3.44 / 4.00	Gr.	Psychology
OF	Hayley Busby	Oklahoma State University	3.41 / 4.00	Gr.	Psychology (UG) / Teaching, Learning & Leadership (G)
OF	Rylee Jensen	Brigham Young University	3.42	Sr.	Exercise & Wellness
OF	Allie Jones (3)	Mercer University	4	Sr.	Biochemistry & Molecular Chemistry
OF	Faith Weber	George Washington University	3.84 / 4.00	Gr.	Master of Public Heath - Epidemiology
DP	Mack Leonard	Illinois State University	3.95	Jr.	Exercise Science

THIRD TEAM
Pos.	Name	School	GPA	Yr.	Major
P	Courtney Coppersmith	UMBC	3.75	Jr.	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
P	Georgina Corrick (1)	University of South Florida	3.68	Sr.	Marine Biology
C	Katie Keller	Northern Illinois University	4	Jr.	Biological Sciences
IF	Charla Echols	University of Florida	3.59	Jr.	Education Sciences
IF	Kristin Hallam (2)	Hofstra University	3.91 / 4.00	Gr.	Exercise Science (UG) / Sport Science (G)
IF	Mekenzie Saban	Saint Francis University	4.00 / 4.00	Gr.	Accounting
IF	Emily Young	Stanford University	3.87	Jr.	Aeronautics & Astronautics
OF	Alexis Mack	University of Alabama	3.38 / 4.00	Gr.	Advertising & Public Relations
OF	Dani Morgan	Florida State University	3.97	Sr.	Environment & Society
DP	Paige Rauch	Villanova University	3.58	Sr.	Political Science (UG and G)

Academic All-America® of the Year: Bailey Hemphill, University of Alabama

(1) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division I first team selection in 2020
(2) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division I second team selection in 2020
(3) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division I third team selection in 2020
(#) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division I first team selection in 2019
(&) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division I second team selection in 2019
(%) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division I third team selection in 2019
($) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division I second team selection in 2018
(@) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division I third team selection in 2018

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