AUSTIN, Texas – Graduate student Allie Fauth, an outfielder on the Bethel University softball team, has been named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America Third Team, selected and announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America.
 
Fauth boasted a 3.98 GPA during her undergraduate years earning a degree in Elementary Education. She currently holds a 4.00 GPA getting her masters in counseling psychology. She is the third member of the softball team to earn the Academic All-America honor and is the 25th overall selection in school history since 1994.
 
Earlier in the month she was named to the Academic All-District team for the third time in her career joining Emily Conover as the only two softball players to earn the distinction three times.
 
On the field, Fauth swiped a program record 42 stolen bases on 45 attempts. She hit .363 in the leadoff spot for the Royals starting in all 44 games notching 43 runs, 57 hits, seven doubles and three triples.
 
Fauth also made history as the Royals first-ever four-time All-Region honoree being named to the third team this season. She also became the program's second-ever four-time All-MIAC honoree.