Army West Point Athletics
Coonfare, Flanders Named to Patriot League Academic All-League Team
May 06, 2026 | Softball
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Sophomore outfielder Breanna Coonfare and junior pitcher Katelyn Flanders both earned postseason honors on Wednesday, being named to the Patriot League All-Academic Team.
Voting for the Patriot League Softball's Academic All-Patriot League Team is conducted by the League's softball sports information directors.
To be eligible for the Academic All-League Team, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and be a key player in their sport. Freshmen or students in their first academic year at their school are not eligible for the honor.
Breanna Coonfare, a sophomore outfielder from Kansas City, Missouri, played and started in all but one game for the Black Knights this season, finishing the season batting .300 with 45 hits, 31 runs, 29 RBIs and a team-best 10 doubles.
Coonfare was also one of three Black Knights to be named to the Patriot League All-League Second Team. The sophomore is currently majoring in behavioral sciences with an applied psychology concentration and holds a 3.75 GPA.
As for Katelyn Flanders, the Jackson, Georgia native earns the All-Academic Team honor for the second straight season. The junior finished the season with a 3.06 ERA, good for second on the team, while adding a team-high 102 strikeouts, both good for third in the Patriot League. She also logged a .238opposing batting average.
Flanders is currently majoring in nuclear engineering and holds an impressive 3.93 GPA.
Coonfare, Flanders and the rest of the Black Knights will begin their postseason journey on Thursday at 2:30 p.m. as they take on the No. 2 seed Colgate in the 2026 Patriot League Tournament in Boston. The game at the BU Softball Field will also stream live on ESPN+.
Academic All-League Team:
Breanna Coonfare, Army West Point
Katelyn Flanders, Army West Point
Megan Coyle, Boston University
Kylie Doherty, Boston University
Haley Ganino, Boston University
Kasey Ricard, Boston University
Brooke Popella, Bucknell
Haley Speicher, Bucknell
Lily Haluska, Colgate
Ali Sniegocki, Holy Cross
Kylee Sweet, Lafayette
Holly Lovett, Lehigh
Peyton Sward, Lehigh
*Added member due to tie in the voting
ABOUT THE PATRIOT LEAGUE
The Patriot League is in its fourth decade of academic and athletic achievement, continually demonstrating that student-athletes can excel at both academics and athletics without sacrificing high standards. The Patriot League's athletic success is achieved while its member institutions remain committed to its founding principle of admitting and graduating student-athletes who are academically representative of their class. Participation in athletics at Patriot League institutions is viewed as an important component of a well-rounded education.
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