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Jubas Named CoSIDA Second Team Academic All-American
6/11/2020 12:00:00 PM | Softball, Student-Athlete Services
AUSTIN, Texas – James Madison softball's Sara Jubas was named to the 2020 CoSIDA Academic All-America Division I Softball Second Team, as announced by the committee.
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The 2020 CoSIDA Academic All-America Division I Softball Teams feature 14 members with a 4.0 GPA and 19 members with at least a 3.90 GPA as either undergraduate or graduate student-athletes. Student-athletes were selected based on career statistics.
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"We are so proud of Sara proud of her accomplishments both in the classroom and on the field," said Loren LaPorte. "Sara's dedication and work ethic emulates the true meaning of being a successful student athlete. Jubas is so deserving of this award. We are so proud of Sara for becoming the first ever Academic All-American in the program's history! "
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Jubas is the first JMU softball player to receive the honor while becoming the 20th student-athlete to receive the accolade. The junior maintains a 3.98 GPA majoring in biology and is a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-District Team member while earning a spot on the university's President's list for five consecutive semesters.
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On the field, Jubas holds a career batting average of .375 going 144-for-384 with 28 doubles and 26 home runs. At shortstop, she holds a career fielding percentage of .917 with 168 putouts and 217 assists.
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This season she recorded five home runs and 26 runs in 19 games, while holding a batting average of .439. The infielder maintained a .925 fielding percentage with 19 putouts and 30 assists.
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Jubas is a 2019 NFCA All-Northeast Third Team selection, 2019 VaSID All-State First Team, 2019 All-CAA Second Team and has been selected CAA Player of the Week three times in her softball tenure at James Madison.
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Despite the cancellation of spring competition due to COVID-19, CoSIDA continued its sponsorship of the Academic All-America awards program.
2020 CoSIDA Academic All-American List
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The 2020 CoSIDA Academic All-America Division I Softball Teams feature 14 members with a 4.0 GPA and 19 members with at least a 3.90 GPA as either undergraduate or graduate student-athletes. Student-athletes were selected based on career statistics.
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"We are so proud of Sara proud of her accomplishments both in the classroom and on the field," said Loren LaPorte. "Sara's dedication and work ethic emulates the true meaning of being a successful student athlete. Jubas is so deserving of this award. We are so proud of Sara for becoming the first ever Academic All-American in the program's history! "
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Jubas is the first JMU softball player to receive the honor while becoming the 20th student-athlete to receive the accolade. The junior maintains a 3.98 GPA majoring in biology and is a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-District Team member while earning a spot on the university's President's list for five consecutive semesters.
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On the field, Jubas holds a career batting average of .375 going 144-for-384 with 28 doubles and 26 home runs. At shortstop, she holds a career fielding percentage of .917 with 168 putouts and 217 assists.
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This season she recorded five home runs and 26 runs in 19 games, while holding a batting average of .439. The infielder maintained a .925 fielding percentage with 19 putouts and 30 assists.
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Jubas is a 2019 NFCA All-Northeast Third Team selection, 2019 VaSID All-State First Team, 2019 All-CAA Second Team and has been selected CAA Player of the Week three times in her softball tenure at James Madison.
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Despite the cancellation of spring competition due to COVID-19, CoSIDA continued its sponsorship of the Academic All-America awards program.
2020 CoSIDA Academic All-American List
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