2015 CoSIDA Capital One Academic All-District Softball Teams
Endicott CoSIDA Capital One Academic All-America Awards
GREENWOOD, Ind. – Endicott softball junior Sam DiBella (Danvers, Mass.) was among only 11 NCAA DIII softball players from Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont on the CoSIDA Capital One Academic All-District First Team, which recognizes top student-athletes for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom. DiBella is now eligible on the Capital One Academic All-America Team ballot where first, second and third team All-America honorees will be announced later this month.
DiBella is not only impressive on the softball field but boasts 3.83 GPA as a Nursing student. DiBella finished the 2015 season with All-CCC First Team honors, a .396 batting average, 25 RBI's, four homeruns, 11 doubles and a team-high .656 slugging percentage on 96 at bats. DiBella spent most of the season at third base where she owned a .953 fielding percentage and only recorded four errors in her 34 games played.
Off the field, DiBella has shown her commitment to the classroom in a demanding nursing program at Endicott. The junior has completed clinical hours with Mass General Hospital, Anna Jacques, Salem Hospital, Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, Associated Home Care and the Devereux House of Nursing. She has a background in geriatric care, medical surgical nursing, pediatric care, maternity and psychology.
When not on the field and in the classroom, the Danvers, Massachusetts native has been involved in the Army ROTC program at Endicott while completing numerous community service projects throughout the North Shore.
DiBella is the third Endicott softball player to be recognized on the Capital One Academic All-District Team joining, Ashley Wright '11 and Hayley Hovhanessian '11
CoSIDA, the College Sports Information Directors of America, members nominate student-athletes from their institutions who are a varsity starter or key reserve who maintain a cumulative grade-point average of 3.30 on a scale of 4.00 and have reached sophomore athletic and academic standing at his or her current institution. Since 1952, CoSIDA has bestowed Academic All-America honors on more than 20,000 student-athletes from Division I, II, III and NAIA, covering all NCAA championship sports.
