TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (May 3, 2023) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) is pleased to announce its 2023 Division II All-FCSAA/All-NJCAA Region 8 softball team.
The 13-member Division II All-FCSAA team, as well as the FCSAA Division II Player and Pitcher of the Year, were previously named First-team All-Sun-Lakes Conference, which was voted on by the FCSAA's five Division II softball coaches.
Division II All-FCSAA/All-NJCAA Region 8
FCSAA Division II Player of the Year
Molly Bender, Lake-Sumter State
Fr. | OF | Inverness, Fla.
Sun-Lakes Conference Player of the Year...appeared in 50 games...leads Region 8 with a .461 batting average, is fourth with 41 RBI and second with 11 home runs...also leads Region 8 with 40 stolen bases...scored 63 runs...three-time FCSAA/Region 8 Player of the Week.
FCSAA Division II Pitcher of the Year
Ali Shenefield, Lake-Sumter State
So. | RHP | Brooksville, Fla.
Sun-Lakes Conference Pitcher of the Year...appeared in 22 games...leads Region 8 with a 1.52 ERA, 16 wins and 121 strikeouts...also has two saves...has totaled 101.0 innings in the circle...five-time FCSAA/Region 8 Pitcher of the Week.
Infield
Jade Canady, Pasco-Hernando State
Sophomore | Lakeland, Fla.
Appeared in 42 games...batted .356 with one home run, 22 RBI, 19 runs scored and two stolen bases.
Kendall Catherwood, St. Johns River State
Freshman | St. Johns, Fla.
Appeared in 58 games...ranks third in Region 8 with 30 stolen bases...also batted .389 with two home runs, 29 RBI and 40 runs scored.
Nicolette Luzzi-Salerno, St. Johns River State
Sophomore | Belleville, N.J.
Appeared in 42 games...batted .336 with four home runs, 29 RBI, 21 runs scored and seven stolen bases...FCSAA/Region 8 Player of the Week on April 25.
Reese Snipes, Lake-Sumter State
Sophomore | Port Orange, Fla.
Appeared in 54 games...is second in Region 8 with 49 RBI...ranks third in Region 8 with nine home runs...also batted .376 with 53 runs scored and 14 stolen bases...FCSAA/Region 8 Player of the Week on January 31.
Outfield
Emily Stewart, St. Johns River State
Sophomore | Baldwin, Fla.
Appeared in 58 games...ranks fifth in Region 8 with eight home runs...also batted .310 with 36 RBI, 35 runs scored and 16 stolen bases.
Taylor Tremmel, Pasco-Hernando State
Sophomore | Tampa, Fla.
Appeared in 42 games...ranks third in Region 8 with 48 RBI and is second with 11 home runs...also batted .368, scored 36 runs and stole 14 bases...FCSAA/Region 8 Player of the Week on February 28.
At-Large
Haley Bond, Florida State College at Jacksonville
Sophomore | Tallahassee, Fla.
Appeared in 41 games...batted .402 with seven home runs, 39 RBI and 18 runs scored...named FCSAA/Region 8 Player of the Week on May 2.
Meghan Kimery, Pasco-Hernando State
Sophomore | St. Petersburg, Fla.
Appeared in 37 games...ranks second in Region 8 with a .442 batting average and is fourth with 21 stolen bases...has one home run, 16 RBI and 39 runs scored.
Catcher
Raquel Camuglia, Lake-Sumter State
Sophomore | Spring Hill, Fla.
Appeared in 55 games...ranks fourth in Region 8 with a .412 batting average and leads the way with 13 home runs and 60 RBI...also scored 34 runs and stole seven bases...three-time FCSAA/Region 8 Player of the Week.
Pitcher
Darian Pippin, Lake-Sumter State
Sophomore | Mount Dora, Fla.
Appeared in 27 games...her 2.71 ERA ranks fourth in Region 8...she is second with 14 wins (14-7) and 97 strikeouts...has totaled 129.0 innings in the circle...four-time FCSAA/Region 8 Pitcher of the Week.
Emily Proctor, Pasco-Hernando State
Sophomore | Land O'Lakes, Fla.
Appeared in 11 games...ranks third in Region 8 with a 2.54 ERA...posted a record of 5-2 with one save...struck out 43 in 49.2 innings...two-time FCSAA/Region 8 Pitcher of the Week.