Grady Crowned NCAA Statistical Champion

BEVERLY, Mass. – Recent Endicott College graduate Analise Grady (Reading, Mass.) has been named an NCAA Division III Statistical Champion for the 2026 season.

Grady led D3 with a program record 10 saves this spring, registering an 11-6 record, a .217 earned run average (ERA), 74 strikeouts, and a .244 batting average against in 34 appearances.

The lefty compiled eight of her 10 saves in long relief, closing the door on opposing offenses for two or more innings in those outings (5 of 10 went 3+ IP).

Grady's first save of the season came on March 16 versus Alverno (W, 12-7, 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K), while her last occurred on May 7 against Hartford (W, 4-2, 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K).

The longest save of Grady's senior campaign took place on March 30 in game two of a doubleheader versus Johnson & Wales. Grady tossed four innings out of the pen (4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 0 K) to secure a pivotal Conference of New England (CNE) sweep of the Wildcats.

She also earned the win in game one, completing another four-inning relief appearance.

Over her stellar four-year career, Grady toed the rubber 76 times (22 starts), amassing a 23-13 record, 17 saves (program record), 176 strikeouts, a 2.34 ERA, and a .250 batting average against.

Grady, a 2026 National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Region selection, holds single-season records for appearances (34, 2026), saves (10, 2026), and games finished (26, 2026) as well as the program record for most games finished (51).

YEAR IN REVIEW

Endicott posted a 27-15 overall record and a 15-5 mark in CNE play this season.

The Gulls also captured the CNE Championship trophy by defeating Roger Williams twice, 1-0 and 7-5, on Sunday, May 10, to hoist their 18th conference title in program history before concluding the year with a 1-2 record in the NCAA Tournament.

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(Photo Credit - Catherine Scarantino '26)