GREENWOOD, Ind. – Mount Union's softball team had three players named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District® teams.

Senior Sydney Mercer (Salem / West Branch), senior Emily Denney (Poland / Poland Seminary) and sophomore Allison Jones (Berlin Center / Western Reserve) were all named.

Mercer is a management major with a 3.522 GPA. She has played and started in all 42 games for the Purple Raiders this season, batting .387 with 13 doubles, four triples, two home runs, 30 RBIs and 19 stolen bases. Mercer was also a First Team All-Ohio Athletic Conference selection and a Third Team National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Region VII selection earlier this season.

Denney is a history major with a 3.989 GPA. She has played in 38 games and started 12 for Mount Union this season, batting .313 with three doubles, a triple and seven RBIs.

Jones is a primary education and intervention specialist major with a 3.852 GPA. She has played in 41 games, starting 40 for the Raiders this season, batting .429 with a double, five triples, 16 RBIs and 11 stolen bases on the season. Jones was also a First Team All-OAC selection and a Second Team NFCA All-Region VII selection earlier this season.

The 2026 Academic All-District® Softball teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes softball honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.

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 16.

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 2025-26 Divisions II and III Academic All-America® programs. The NAIA CSC Academic All-America® program is partially financially supported through the NAIA governance structure.