HAMBURG, N.Y. - Hilbert College's Emma Gionta and Emily Lacki were named to the 2023-24 Academic All-District® Softball Team as selected by College Sports Communicators (CSC).
The CSC recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the diamond and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes softball honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
In two short seasons, Emma Gionta has excelled in the classroom during her four semesters at Hilbert College. The 5-8 OF from Spencerport, NY has maintained a 3.91 cumulative grade point average as she pursues a Forensic Science undergraduate degree with aspirations of earning a Criminal Justice Administration master's degree. She started 32 games either in left field or behind the plate and scored 12 runs off 21 hits which included three doubles and 12 RBI's.
Emily Lacki, after spending her rookie season at Edinboro, quickly became a dependable leader for the Hawks softball team on and off the diamond. She collected a 3.90 grade point average in the Human Services / Masters Public Administration academic track her first semester. The Blasdell, NY native started all 34 games this spring at short stop, and she recorded 18 runs, 24 hits, one home run and knocked in 17 runs.
*** To support a nomination, each softball player must have competed in 90% of the institution's games or must have started 66 percent of the institution's games - for pitchers, they must have 17 appearances of 25 innings pitched - while maintaining a 3.5 cumulative grade point average.
