CALDWELL, Idaho – College of Idaho senior Haley Loffer of the softball team is the third player in program history to earn CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America) Academic All-American honors that were announced by officials on Tuesday.
The Coeur d'Alene native was selected to the second team as she helped lead College of Idaho to a third-straight appearance at the NAIA National Tournament in 2022. She ranks among one of the top players in program history, holding school records for runs scored (189), triples (14), walks (110), stolen bases (115); second in on-base percentage (.503), home runs (21); third in slugging percentage (.624), total bases (314) and fourth in doubles (38). In 2022, she hit at a .464 clip with 58 hits and 57 runs scored to go along with 42 stolen bases, five triples and five home runs. Twice, in 2022, she was named the Cascade Collegiate Conference/WVT Laboratory Player of the Week and named to the U.S. Bank Academic All-Conference Team for a third time.
The CoSIDA Academic All-America® program separately recognizes softball honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA. First-team Academic All-District® honorees advance to the CoSIDA Academic All-America® ballot. First-, second and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced in June. The Division II and III CoSIDA Academic All-America® programs are partially financially supported by the NCAA Division II and III national governance structures to assist CoSIDA with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2021-22 Divisions II and III Academic All-America® programs. The NAIA CoSIDA Academic All-America® program is partially financially supported through the NAIA national office.
Past Academic All-American honorees for College of Idaho in softball include Hailey Chambers in 2017 and Molly Mills in 2013.