Three Mountain Hawks Named to CSC Academic All-District Team

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Senior Sydney Parlett and juniors Holly Lovett and Peyton Sward from the Lehigh softball team have been named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team, announced Tuesday.

All three Mountain Hawks were honored for the second consecutive season.

Earlier this month, Lovett and Sward garnered Academic All-Patriot League honors. Parlett was recently recognized as Lehigh softball's Scholar-Athlete Award winner for the 2026 season.

Parlett graduated earlier this month with a 3.67 GPA in industrial and systems engineering. She batted .295 over 52 games in 2026 with 13 doubles, four home runs and 32 RBIs.

Lovett holds a 3.83 GPA majoring in economics. She batted .302 over 46 games, with nine doubles, four home runs and 17 RBIs.

Sward was a first team All-Patriot League honoree, batting .371 with 63 hits, 35 runs scored and a team-leading 19 stolen bases. She is an accounting major with a 3.75 GPA.

To be eligible for Academic All-District honors, student-athletes must have a 3.50 cumulative grade point average and meet certain competitive benchmarks for games played or games started. Student-athletes who meet this criteria and have significant on-field accomplishments will move on to the Academic All-America ballot. First-year student-athletes are not eligible for Academic All-District or Academic All-America honors.

Completed Event: Softball versus Lafayette on May 3, 2026 , Win , 8, to, 1

Completed Event: Softball versus Lafayette on May 2, 2026 , Loss , 4, to, 5

Completed Event: Softball versus Lafayette on May 2, 2026 , Loss , 9, to, 12

Completed Event: Softball at Villanova on April 28, 2026 , Win , 5, to, 0

Completed Event: Softball versus Hofstra on April 26, 2026 , Win , 7, to, 1

Completed Event: Softball versus Georgetown on April 26, 2026 , Win , 8, to, 6

Completed Event: Softball at Rutgers on April 24, 2026 , Loss , 3, to, 8

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Three Mountain Hawks Named to CSC Academic All-District Team

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