2025 CSC AAD Awards

Softball

Three Lady Buffs Earn CSC Academic All-District Recognition

CSC Academic All-District Teams
 
GREENWOOD, Ind. – Three West Texas A&M softball student-athletes earned College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District honors as announced by the organization. Emilee Boyer, Emily Liskai and Heidi Vortherms all received the honor and advance to the CSC National Ballot.
 
Boyer finished the 2025 season with a .470 batting average, a .952 slugging percentage and a .581 on-base percentage. She leads the team and the nation with 22 home runs, a nation-leading 90 RBIs, and 35 of her 79 hits are for extra bases. In the circle, Boyer was 28-4 in 40 appearances with 13 complete games, two saves and a 2.40 ERA. She struck out 236 batters and had five complete game shutouts.
 
Vortherms posted a 2.05 ERA with 135 strikeouts in 133.1 innings pitched over 35 appearances and 28 starts. The Sioux Falls, S.D. native finished the season with a 20-3 record with five complete games and two shutouts with opponents hitting .234 against the senior pitcher.
 
Liskai hit .343 in 2025 with a .371 on base percentage and .639 slugging percentage. The second team All-Lone Star Conference selection totaled 58 hits including seven doubles, five triples, and 11 home runs while driving in 34 and scoring 47. Liskai went a perfect 12-for-12 on stolen bases.
 
The 2025 Academic All-District® Softball Teams recognize 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 honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA. Student-athletes must have a minimum 3.50 GPA and perform at an elite level within their sport. The Division II and III CSC Academic All-America® programs are partially financially supported by the NCAA Division II and III national governance structures to assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2024-25 Divisions II and III Academic All-America®
programs.
 
Academic All-District® honorees were considered for advancement to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. Student-athletes selected as CSC Academic All-America® finalists are denoted with an asterisk and will advance to the national ballot to be voted on by CSC members. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced June 17, 2025.
 
For more information about CSC Academic All-District® and Academic All-America® Teams program, visit AcademicAllAmerica.com.
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Players Mentioned

Heidi Vortherms

#41 Heidi Vortherms

RHP
5' 8"
Senior
R/R
Emilee Boyer

#7 Emilee Boyer

RHP
6' 1"
Junior
R/R
Emily Liskai

#1 Emily Liskai

OF
5' 7"
Sophomore
R/R

Players Mentioned

Heidi Vortherms

#41 Heidi Vortherms

5' 8"
Senior
R/R
RHP
Emilee Boyer

#7 Emilee Boyer

6' 1"
Junior
R/R
RHP
Emily Liskai

#1 Emily Liskai

5' 7"
Sophomore
R/R
OF