NDSU first baseman Vanessa Anderson and pitcher Jacquelyn Sertic were named to the 2017 Summit League Softball All-Academic Team announced May 31. The nine-member team is voted on by the institution's faculty athletics representatives and sports information directors. Sertic was selected for the second straight season.

Anderson, a sophomore from Rochester, Minnesota, maintains a 3.88 grade-point average majoring in exercise science. She was named to the Summit League all-tournament team.

Sertic, a junior from Sparks, Nevada, maintains a 3.63 G.P.A. major in zoology (pre-med). She is a two-time All-Summit League first team selection and earned NFCA All-Midwest Region honors for the second straight season.

To be eligible for the Academic All-League Team, a student-athlete must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.30, completed at least one full academic year at the current institution and participated in 50 percent of their team's competitions. The Softball Academic All-League Team is made up of the nine student-athletes receiving the most votes.

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