FORT MYERS, Fla. – The FGCU Athletics Department has announced its 10th and final pair of 2020-21 monthly academic honorees as Reedy Davenport, a junior on the softball team, and Mason Studstill, a senior on the baseball team, have been named the Scholar-Athletes of the Month for May.

A female and male Eagle are chosen as the FGCU Athletics Scholar-Athlete of the Month throughout the academic year. Factors in the selection for this honor include a combination of significant athletic and overall academic success.

Davenport (St. Johns, Fla./Bartram Trail HS) is a nursing major and holds a 3.72 GPA. She's a four-time AD Honor Roll member, three-time President's List recipient, and a Dean's List honoree.

The 2021 ASUN Defensive Player of the Year started 43 of 46 games at shortstop, posting a .977 fielding percentage (four errors) as she led the team in assists (108) while turning five double plays. Davenport led FGCU in RBI (28), doubles (12), and walks (16). Her 26 runs and 40 hits were second on the team while her .317 batting average was good for third.

"Reedy has been great on and off the field for us," said head coach David Deiros. "She does a great job balancing a very tough academic workload while producing at a very high level on the diamond. It's a well-deserved recognition."

Studstill (Titusville, Fla./Rockledge HS/Eastern Florida State/Miami) is pursuing a masters in educational leadership. Overall, he's a three-time AD Honor Roll member and two-time Dean's List recipient.

An ASUN All-Academic and Second Team member, Studstill compiled a 7-3 record with a 3.02 ERA as FGCU's Friday night starter, tossing 83.1 frames in 13 appearances. He fanned 73 batters compared to just 32 walks as he limited opponents to a .223 BA.

"It's great to see Mason being recognized with this honor," said head coach Dave Tollett. "He leads by example and is someone the guys on the team looked up to this season. I'm very proud of the work he's done over the past few years here and excited to see what the future has in store for him."

FGCU Scholar-Athletes of the Month
August – Cortney VanLiew (Indoor Volleyball/Beach Volleyball) and Connor Gavigan (Men's Soccer)
September – Zoey Spitzer (Women's Soccer) and Lucas Kiprotich (Men's Cross Country)
October – Snowy Burnam (Indoor Volleyball/Beach Volleyball) and Johnny Long (Baseball)
November – Wiktoria Czarnecka (Swimming & Diving) and Caleb Catto (Men's Basketball)
December – Tyra Cox (Women's Basketball) and Aiden Jokomba (Men's Soccer)
January – Hannah VanDress (Swimming & Diving) and Brian Ellis (Baseball)
February – Taylor Bauman (Softball) and Gus Carter (Baseball)
March – Maja Ornberg (Women's Tennis) and Jon Hopkins (Men's Golf)
April – Kayla Whetstone (Beach Volleyball) and Magnus Johnson (Men's Tennis)
May – Reedy Davenport (Softball) and Mason Studstill (Baseball)

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