Three Bears Named to CSC Academic All-District® One Softball Team

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. — Bridgewater State University senior first baseman Amelia Blake, junior right fielder Victoria Becker and sophomore pitcher Olivia Hargreaves have been selected to the 2025 Academic All-District® One Division III Softball Team by the College Sports Communicators (CSC).

Blake, Becker and Hargreaves are three of 15 student-athletes from the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) to garner the honor. Becker is making her second straight appearance on the CSC Academic All-District® One Division III Softball Team, while Blake earned the honor in 2023.

The 2025 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.

To be eligible for all-academic honors, a student-athlete must be a starter or a key reserve, maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.50 on a scale of 4.00, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at her current institution and be nominated by her sports information director. A Student-athletes must have also competed in 90 percent of the team’s games or started in at least 66 percent of the games. For pitchers, a student-athlete must have made at least 17 appearances or pitched 35 innings.  .

A native of Raynham, Massachusetts, Blake graduated magna cum laude with a degree in health science and occupational therapy. She recorded an outstanding 3.70 grade point average during her academic career. 

Blake batted .338 (89-263) in 104 games over three seasons in a BSU uniform with 13 doubles, five triples, 19 walks, 40 runs and 52 RBI. She also stole six bases and posted a .380 on base percentage as well as a .426 slugging percentage.

Blake earned All-MASCAC First Team honors in 2023.

Becker, who hails from Abington, Massachusetts, boasts an impressive 3.89 GPA and is majoring in health science.

In 101 games over her first three seasons with the Bears, Becker is batting .306 (66-216) with three home runs, 13 doubles, three triples, 24 walks, 27 stolen bases, 46 runs and 16 RBI. She also sports a .435 slugging percentage as well as a .376 on base percentage and has six outfield assists.

Becker garnered All-MASCAC Second Team accolades in 2024.

Hargreaves hails from Weare, New Hampshire and is a accounting and finance major with an outstanding 3.91 GPA.

In 32 appearances (24 starts) in the circle over her first two seasons with the Bears, Hargreaves is 14-12 with 14 complete games, three shutouts and a save. She checks in with a 3.16 earned run average in 153 innings of work with 135 strikeouts and just 32 walks.

Hargreaves was namesd to the All-MASCAC Second Team in 2025.

Blake, Becker and Hargreaves helped the BSU softball team post a 19-18 record in 2025 with an 8-6 conference mark.

Joining Blake, Becker and Hargreaves on the 2025 CSC Academic All-District® One Division III Softball Team from the MASCAC are MCLA’s Ezmeralda Albright and Juliana Johansen; and Westfield State’s Sarah Bingham, Sarah Hough, Hannah Wodecki, Christina Ciampa and Katherine Canty; and Bella Gasbarro, Morgan Keefe, Emma Lanpher, Emma Lapoint and Peyton Maloney of Worcester State.

2025 CSC Academic All-District® Division III Softball Teams (PDF)