TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) is pleased to announce its 2024 Division I All-FCSAA/All-NJCAA Region 8 softball teams.
Division I's 17-member All-FCSAA first- and second-team, as well as the FCSAA Division I Player and Pitcher of the Year, were voted on by members of the FCSAA Division I Softball Committee.
Division I All-FCSAA/All-NJCAA Region 8 First-team
FCSAA Division I Player of the Year
J'dah Girigorie, Indian River State
Freshma | At-Large | Willemstad, Curacao
Previously named All-Citrus and Citrus Conference Player of the Year...has played in 48 games...hit .352 with five RBI and 14 stolen bases...in the circle, she is 30-6 with seven saves and 1.56 ERA...243 strikeouts in 192.1 innings pitched...three-time NJCAA Region 8 DI Pitcher of the Week.
FCSAA Division I Pitcher of the Year
Cailyn Heyl, Northwest Florida State
Freshman | RHP | Central, La.
Previously named the First-team All-Panhandle and Panhandle Conference Pitcher of the Year...is a perfect 31-0 on the year with one save and a 1.42 ERA...111 strikeouts in 173.0 innings pitched...two-time NJCAA Region 8 DI Pitcher of the Week.
Infield
Sister Arnold, Northwest Florida State
Freshman | Sneads, Fla.
Previously named First-team All-Panhandle and Panhandle Conference Player of the Year...has played in 55 games...hit .403 with 19 home runs and 76 RBI...two-time NJCAA Region 8 DI Player of the Week.
Avery Brewer, Seminole State
Sophomore | Apopka, Fla.
Previously named First-team All-Citrus...has played in 56 games...hit .393 with 18 home runs and 74 RBI...NJCAA Region 8 DI Player of the Week on April 30.
Leah Clark, Central Florida
Freshman | Lake Butler, Fla.
Previously named First-team All-Citrus...has played in 60 games...has hit .429 with 15 home runs, 72 RBI and 43 stolen bases...NJCAA Region 8 DI Player of the Week on March 5.
D'Yani McKinley, Florida SouthWestern
Sophomore | Bushnell, Fla.
Previously named First-team All-Citrus...has played in 53 games...hit .394 with 15 RBI and 35 stolen bases.
Hailey Scott, Central Florida
Sophomore | Folsom, Calif.
Previously named First-team All-Citrus...has played in 60 games...hit .461 with 11 home runs and 68 RBI.
Outfield
Megan Loftis, Central Florida
Sophomore | Dallas, Ga.
Previously named First-team All-Citrus and Citrus Conference Player of the Year...has played in 58 games...has a .502 batting average, one home run, 15 RBI and 73 stolen bases.
Cassidy Patterson, Indian River State
Sophomore | Tarpon Springs, Fla.
Previously named First-team All-Citrus...has played in 57 games...hit .442 with 10 RBI and 72 stolen bases.
Ashlyn Shirah, Northwest Florida State
Sophomore | Slidell, La.
Previously named First-team All-Panhandle...has played in 55 games...hit .450 with 12 home runs and 73 RBI...NJCAA Region 8 DI Player of the Week on April 16.
Presley Smith, Indian River State
Lake Wales, Fla.
Previously named First-team All-Citrus...has played in 57 games...hit .434 with four home runs, 47 RBI and 28 stolen bases.
At-Large
Christina Mason, Northwest Florida State
Sophomore | Cantonment, Fla.
Previously named First-team All-Panhandle...has played in 55 games...hit .423 with 13 home runs and 62 RBI...two-time NJCAA Region 8 DI Player of the Week.
Catcher
Sietske Drijvers, Florida SouthWestern
Sophomore | Amsterdam, Netherlands
Previously named First-team All-Citrus...has played in 55 games...hit .338 with four home runs and 50 RBI...NJCAA Region 8 DI Player of the Week on March 19.
Autumn Vessier, Northwest Florida State
Sophomore | Central, La.
Previously named First-team All-Panhandle...has played in 52 games...hit .339 with 10 home runs and 42 RBI.
Pitcher
Lea Chevrier, Florida SouthWestern
Sophomore | Saint-Lazara, QBC, Canada
Previously named First-team All-Citrus and Citrus Conference Pitcher of the Year...has appeared in 30 games...posted a record of 23-0 with three saves and 1.63 ERA...131 strikeouts in 133.0 innings pitched.
Mallory Forrester, Santa Fe
Sophomore | Middleburg, Fla.
Previously named First-team All-Citrus and Citrus Conference Pitcher of the Year...has appeared in 35 games...posted a record of 17-7 with three saves and 1.68 ERA...148 strikeouts in 166.2 innings pitched...NJCAA Region 8 DI Pitcher of the Week on April 30.
Haley Guffey, Central Florida
Sophomore | Wewahitchka, Fla.
Previously named First-team All-Citrus...has appeared in 31 games...posted a record of 19-6 with a 1.83 ERA...122 strikeouts in 156.2 innings pitched.
Division I All-FCSAA/All-NJCAA Region 8 Second-team
Infield
Britt Bourgoyne, Northwest Florida State
Sophomore | Brusly, La.
Previously named First-team All-Panhandle...has played in 51 games...hit .388 with four home runs and 39 RBI.
Amari Brown, Chipola
Sophomore | Marianna, Fla.
Previously named First-team All-Panhandle...played in 50 games...hit .368 on the season with nine home runs and 43 RBI...NJCAA Region 8 DI Pitcher of the Week on February 13.
Sydney Fowler, Santa Fe
Sophomore | New Port Richey, Fla.
Previously named First-team All-Citrus...has played in 59 games...hit .382 with nine home runs and 59 RBI.
Adrianna Portanova, Indian River State
Sophomore | Delray Beach, Fla.
Previously named First-team All-Citrus...has played in 57 games...hit .370 with 35 RBI and 38 stolen bases.
Cambrie Todd, Indian River State
Sophomore | Deptford, N.J.
Previously named First-team All-Citrus...has played in 54 games...hit .358 with nine home runs and 56 RBI.
Outfield
Kylee Crowder, Pensacola State
Sophomore | Belleville, Ill.
Previously named First-team All-Panhandle...played in 43 games...hit .368 with 16 home runs and 43 RBI.
McKenzie Jewell, Eastern Florida State
Freshman | Coral Springs, Fla.
Previously named First-team All-Citrus...has played in 60 games...hit .398 with three home runs and 46 RBI.
Rachael Lee, Gulf Coast State
Sophomore | Cartersville, Ga.
Previously named First-team All-Panhandle...has played in 52 games...hit .397 with two home runs and 41 RBI.
Sydney McCray, Florida SouthWestern
Sophomore | Bradenton, Fla.
Previously named First-team All-Citrus...has played in 58 games...hit .363 with 25 RBI and 46 stolen bases...two-time NJCAA Region 8 DI Player of the Week.
At-Large
Virginia Mambelli, Florida SouthWestern
Freshman | Forli, Italy
Previously named First-team All-Citrus...has played in 51 games...hit .415 with four home runs and 48 RBI.
Cassidy Ross, Seminole State
Sophomore | Eustis, Fla.
Previously named First-team All-Citrus...has played in 55 games...hit .395 with 24 RBI.
Catcher
Emma Rogel, Central Florida
Sophomore | Keystone Heights, Fla.
Previously named First-team All-Citrus...has played in 59 games...hit .374 with one home runs and 38 RBI.
Maddox Thomas, Indian River State
Sophomore | Claremore, Okla.
Previously named First-team All-Citrus...has played in 54 games...hit .360 with two home runs and 33 RBI.
Pitcher
Esmee Ames, Florida SouthWestern
Sophomore | Haarlem, Netherlands
Previously named First-team All-Citrus...has appeared in 32 games...posted a record of 19-5 with five saves and 1.55 ERA...128 strikeouts in 117.1 innings pitched...two-time NJCAA Region 8 DI Pitcher of the Week.
Ryleigh Bauer, Santa Fe
Freshman | Ocala, Fla.
Previously named First-team All-Citrus...has appeared in 31 games...posted a record of 18-10 with a 2.35 ERA...109 strikeouts in 151.2 innings pitched.
Lexi Shelby, Gulf Coast State
Sophomore | Pace, Fla.
Previously named First-team All-Panhandle...has appeared in 28 games...posted a record of 13-5 with four saves and 3.12 ERA...161 strikeouts in 123.1 innings pitched.
Julianna Stachowicz, State College of Florida
Freshman | Leetonia, Ohio
Previously named First-team All-Citrus...appeared in 27 games...posted a record of 8-2 with a 1.55 ERA...153 strikeouts in 144.2 innings pitched.