ANNVILLE, Pa. – The Lebanon Valley softball team had four student-athletes named Academic All-District® by College Sports Communicators (CSC) in a release by the professional organization this week.
 
The Academic All-District® Softball Teams recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes tennis honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, and NAIA. In order to be eligible, student-athletes must be at least a sophomore academically and athletically, have at least a 3.50 cumulative GPA, and have competed in 90 percent of games or started in 66 percent of the games this spring, with a limit of five nominations per gender per school. For pitchers, a student-athlete must have made at least 17 appearances or pitched 35 innings. Academic All-District® honorees were considered for advancement to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. Student-athletes selected as CSC Academic All-America® finalists will advance to the national ballot to be voted on by CSC members. First-, second-, and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced June 16, 2026.
 
The four Dutchmen who were honored are Holly Grube, Megan Heard, Nicole Kratz, and Katie Muller. Grube and Heard were selected to advance to the Academic All-America ballot.
 
Grube is a sophomore Business Administration major from New Providence, Pennsylvania. The second baseman and pitcher started in all 43 games and earned First Team All-Region, First Team All-MAC Freedom, and MAC Freedom Player of the Year honors at second base. She batted .471 with a program-record 74 hits, a program-record 19 doubles, six triples, three home runs, 31 runs batted in, and 42 runs scored. This is her first career Academic All-District honor.
 
Heard is a senior Exercise Science major from North Abington Township, Pennsylvania. The shortstop started all 43 games and earned Third Team All-Region, First Team All-MAC Freedom, and MAC Freedom Defensive Player of the Year honors. She batted .372 with 48 hits, one double, two triples, 22 runs batted in, and 28 runs scored. This is her third consecutive year earning Academic All-District honors.
 
Kratz is a senior Early Childhood Education and Special Education major from Bechtelsville, Pennsylvania. The third baseman played in 39 games with 37 starts. She batted .311 with 32 hits, eight doubles, one triple, five home runs, 23 runs batted in, and 15 runs scored. This is her third consecutive year earning Academic All-District honors.
 
Muller is a junior Business Administration and Marketing major from Quakertown, Pennsylvania. The outfielder played in 34 games with 32 starts. She batted .275 with 22 hits, five doubles, two triples, nine runs batted in, and 16 runs scored. This is her first career Academic All-District honor.

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