NCAA annually awards for Washburn

At the time, Recent Muhlenberg College graduate and softball standout (Nicole Washburn Southern Lehigh) has been awarded an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship.

The NCAA annually awards 174 postgraduate scholarships of $7,500 each. From that's point, Washburn won one of 29 given to female athletes in all three divisions who participated in spring sports, which include softball, golf, track and field, rowing, tennis and lacrosse.

Washburn, who graduated magna cum laude with highest honors in biology and received numerous other academic accolades, plans to continue her studies in molecular cell biology at the University of Connecticut.

A four-year starting pitcher for the Mules, Washburn finished with 26 wins, including seven shutouts, and was named to the All-Centennial Conference first team in 2006. She ranks fifth in team history in ERA (2.50), sixth in strikeouts (198) and seventh in complete games (36).