RINDGE, N.H. (July 14, 2016) -- Six members of the Franklin Pierce University women's bowling team have been named to the 2015-2016 National Tenpin Coaches Association All- Academic Team, as announced earlier this summer by the NTCA.

A total of 163 student-athletes from 32 schools were represented among this year's honorees. In order to be recognized, student-athletes must have maintained a 3.40 cumulative grade-point average through the 2015-2016 academic year.

Sophomores Jessica Marcure (Attleboro, Mass.), Rachel DesRuisseaux (Goffstown, N.H.) and Kaitlyn Poirier (Winchester, N.H.) each earned their second career Academic All-NTCA honor. Meanwhile, junior Colleen Kelly (Quincy, Mass.), sophomore Jessica Davies (Cape Coral, Fla.) and freshman Stephanie Radley (Averill Park, N.Y.) each earned their first Academic All-NTCA recognition.

Colleen Kelly was also one of 12 student-athletes at Franklin Pierce to finish the spring semester with a perfect 4.0 GPA.

The Ravens finished the academic year with a 3.25 team GPA, earning recognition from the NTCA at the team level, as well.

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