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Sarah Daveport (P), Delaney Ridgell (C)

Davenport and Ridgell Earn NFCA and D2CCA All-America Honors

5/27/2026 2:00:00 PM

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- East Stroudsburg University junior pitcher Sarah Davenport and senior catcher Delaney Ridgell were both named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) and Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) All-America Teams, announced Wednesday afternoon. Davenport earned NFCA Second Team All-America honors and D2CCA Third Team recognition, while Ridgell collected Third Team honors from both organizations.

Davenport secured her third consecutive All-America honor, while Ridgell became the second player in program history to earn All-America recognition, joining Davenport, who became the program's first All-American in 2024.

The duo earned spots on the NFCA and D2CCA All-America Teams after previously being named NFCA and D2CCA All-Atlantic Region First Team selections, along with All-PSAC East First Team honors earlier this month.

Davenport finished the season 25-12 with three saves and a 2.10 ERA. Davenport struck out 307 batters through 233.1 inning pitched while holding opponents to a .212 batting average. She tossed 28 complete games and 10 shutouts and recently became just the fifth pitcher in PSAC history to reach 1,000 career strikeouts. She recorded 14 double-digit strikeout performances this season, including a pair of 14-strikeout outings. Davenport totaled three weekly PSAC honors and one NFCA DII Pitcher of the Week honors this season. She earned national recognition after she delivered the third perfect game of her career against Shepherd on April 11.    

Ridgell started all 53 games she appeared in and led the Warriors with a .417 batting average and 68 hits. She added eight home runs, 11 doubles, 36 runs scored, and 37 RBIs while posting 23 multi-hit games, including four contests with three hits. Behind the plate, she had a near perfect defensive season. She recorded 277 putouts and 21 assists, posting a .997 fielding percentage. Ridgell earned her first career PSAC East Athlete of the Week honor on March 16.   

The NFCA All-America teams are voted on by the Association's All-America Committees. In Division II, the committee is comprised of one member head coach from each of the NCAA's eight regions. All student-athletes who were nominated by a member head coach and voted to the first- or second-team All-Region squads were eligible for All-America consideration. 

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