LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - The UNLV softball program had seven of its own recognized for classroom success by the Mountain West. The Rebels had seven student-athletes named to the Spring 2015 Academic All-Mountain West Team with three of those also earned the MW Scholar-Athlete Award.

Jamie DePippo, Francesca Foti and Emily Haslinger became three-time representatives on the Academic All-MW Team. Morgan Ettinger is a two-time selection, while Janine Petmecky, Brooke Stover and Jadelyn Yadao-Valdez are newcomers to the squad.

To be eligible for selection to the Academic Team, student-athletes must have completed at least one academic team at the member institution, while maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better, and be a starter or significant contributor on their athletics team.

Foti, Stover and Yadao-Valdez are first-time recipients of the Scholar-Athlete Award.

The MW Scholar-Athlete Award is one of the highest academic honors bestowed by the Conference. Student-athletes must have completed at least two academic terms at the member institution, while maintaining a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better, and have participated in varsity competition in a MW-sponsored sport.

UNLV Softball's Spring 2015 Academic All-Mountain West Team Representatives

Jamie DePippo, Junior, Communication Studies
Morgan Ettinger, Sophomore, Secondary Education
Francesca Foti, Junior, Special Education *
Emily Haslinger, Junior, Kinesiological Sciences
Janine Petmecky, Freshman, Hospitality Management
Brooke Stover, Freshman, Criminal Justice *
Jadelyn Yadao-Valdez, Freshman, Kinesiological Sciences *

* - Mountain West Scholar-Athlete Award Recipient