TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) is pleased to announce its 2025 Division I softball awards.
The 17-member All-FCSAA first- and second-teams, 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.
Members of the All-FCSAA teams who are participating in the FCSAA DI Softball Championship will be recognized prior to their team's first game in Clearwater.
Division I First-team All-FCSAA
FCSAA Division I Player of the Year
Sister Arnold, Northwest Florida State
Sophomore | Infield | Sneads, Fla.
Previously named the Panhandle Conference Player of the Year and First-team All-Panhandle...has appeared in 55 games...batting .437 with 12 home runs and 50 RBI...scored 57 runs and stolen seven bases...FCSAA and NJCAA DI Player of the Week the week of February 4.
FCSAA Division I Pitcher of the Year
J'dah Girigorie, Indian River State
Sophomore| RHP | Willemstad, Curacao
Previously named the Citrus Conference Pitcher of the Year and First-team All-Citrus...has appeared in 38 games in the circle...is 32-2 with one save...1.07 ERA...226 strikeouts in 183.1 innings pitched...three-time FCSAA DI Pitcher of the Week and the NJCAA DI Pitcher of Week on February 18.
Infield
Izzy LaRoche, Seminole State
Sophomore | Brooksville, Fla.
Previously named First-team All-Citrus...has appeared in 56 games...batting .409 with seven home runs and 47 RBI...scored 46 runs and stolen 10 bases.
Virginia Mambelli, Florida SouthWestern
Sophomore | Forli, Italy
Previously named First-team All-Citrus...has appeared in 54 games...batting .399 with six home runs and 50 RBI...scored 45 runs and stolen seven bases.
Caroline Mito, Miami Dade
Freshman | Londrina, Brazil
Previously named Citrus Conference Player of the Year and First-team All-Citrus...has appeared in 50 games...batting .450 with seven home runs and 40 RBI...scored 46 runs and stolen 40 bases...FCSAA DI Player of the Week on April 1.
Irene Rabasco, Chipola
Freshman | Valencia, Venezuela
Previously named First-team All-Panhandle...has appeared in 45 games...batting .413 with six home runs and 35 RBI...has scored 42 runs.
Outfield
Falyn Beebe, Northwest Florida State
Freshman | Orange Beach, Ala.
Previously named First-team All-Panhandle...has appeared in 45 games...batting .405 with nine home runs and 40 RBI...scored 42 runs and stolen three bases.
Skylar Brennan, Florida SouthWestern
Sophomore | Lee's Summit, Mo.
Previously named First-team All-Citrus...has appeared in 54 games...batting .429 with six home runs and 36 RBI...scored 63 runs and stolen 10 bases.
Madison Conway, Santa Fe
Sophomore | Longwood, Fla.
Previously named First-team All-Citrus...has appeared in 55 games...batting .368 with 18 home runs and 69 RBI...scored 44 runs...FCSAA DI Player of the Week on April 22.
Karris Rhine, Santa Fe
Sophomore | Marion, Ill.
Previously named First-team All-Citrus...has appeared in 55 games...batting .392 with 11 home runs and 56 RBI...scored 68 runs and stolen 30 bases.
At-Large
Lulu Luedtke, Northwest Florida State
Sophomore | Milton, Fla.
Previously named First-team All-Panhandle...has appeared in 46 games...batting .435 with 14 home runs and 63 RBI...scored 40 runs and stolen seven bases.
Avery Velazquez, Eastern Florida State
Freshman | Ocoee, Fla.
Previously named Citrus Conference Player of the Year and First-team All-Citrus...one of the best two-way players in the FCSAA...as a pitcher, she posted a record of 23-10 and five saves in 40 appearances, including 27 as a starter...has a 1.14 ERA...173 strikeouts in 208.1 innings pitched...has played in 58 games total...batting .414 with seven home runs and 65 RBI...two-time FCSAA DI Pitcher of the Week and three-time FCSAA DI Player of the Week.
Catcher
Cailyn Cooke, Gulf Coast State
Sophomore | Navarre, Fla.
Previously named First-team All-Panhandle...has appeared in 50 games...batting .419 with eight home runs and 50 RBI...scored 33 runs and stolen nine bases.
Presley Smith, Indian River State
Sophomore | Salyersville, Ky.
Previously named First-team All-Citrus...has appeared in 51 games...batting .404 with eight home runs and 53 RBI...scored 51 runs and stolen 37 bases.
Pitcher
Shaylen Byrd, Seminole State
Freshman | Jacksonville, Fla.
Previously named Citrus Conference Pitcher of the Year and First-team All-Citrus...has appeared in 26 games including 19 starts...is 16-3 with one save...1.73 ERA...80 strikeouts in 117.1 innings pitched...FCSAA DI Pitcher of the Week on March 25.
Cailyn Heyl, Northwest Florida State
Sophomore | Central, La.
Previously named Panhandle Conference Pitcher of the Year and First-team All-Panhandle...has appeared in 31 games, including 26 starts...is 28-1 with three saves...has a 0.83 ERA...128 strikeouts in 143.0 innings pitched...two-time FCSAA DI Pitcher of the Week and the NJCAA DI Pitcher of the Week on April 29.
Leah Meyer, Florida SouthWestern
Sophomore | Ocala, Fla.
Previously named First-team All-Citrus...has appeared in 27 games, including 26 as a starter...is 17-1 with two saves...1.72 ERA...106 strikeouts in 126.0 innings pitched.
Division I Second-team All-FCSAA
Infield
Emily Allegood, Florida SouthWestern
Sophomore | Moultrie, Ga.
Previously named First-team All-Citrus...has appeared in 48 games...batting .403 with three home runs and 27 RBI...scored 32 runs and stolen eight bases.
Leah Clark, Central Florida
Sophomore | Lake Butler, Fla.
Previously named First-team All-Citrus...appeared in 54 games...batted .390 with 10 home runs and 54 RBI...scored 52 runs and stole 30 bases.
Azlynn Gomes, Daytona State
Freshman | Cape Coral, Fla.
Previously named First-team All-Citrus...appeared in 57 games...batted .357 with 37 RBI and 33 runs scored.
Katelyn Morgan, Pensacola State
Freshman | St. Charles, Ill.
Previously named First-team All-Panhandle...appeared in 29 games...batted .405 with three home runs and 17 RBI...scored 22 runs.
Sarah Phipps, Indian River State
Sophomore | Coconut Creek, Fla.
Previously named First-team All-Citrus...has appeared in 51 games...batting .341 with three home runs and 19 RBI...scored 51 runs and stolen 48 bases.
Outfield
Aracelis Jimenez, Eastern Florida State
Freshman | Orlando, Fla.
Previously named First-team All-Citrus...has appeared in 58 games...batting .379 with 31 RBI...has scored 54 runs and stolen 23 bases.
Noelani Livingstone, Florida SouthWestern
Freshman | Coquitlam, BC, Canada
Previously named First-team All-Citrus...has appeared in 54 games...batting .439 with one home run and 27 RBI...scored 53 runs and stolen 30 bases.
Aurielle Reavis, Daytona State
Freshman | Daytona Beach, Fla.
Previously named First-team All-Citrus...appeared in 57 games...batted .388 with 25 RBI...scored 45 runs and stole 24 bases.
Braylee Shields, Indian River State
Freshman | Bluffdale, Utah
Previously named First-team All-Citrus...has appeared in 46 games...batting .396 with 20 RBI...scored 38 runs and stolen 34 bases.
At-Large
McKenzie Jewell, Santa Fe
Freshman | Coral Springs, Fla.
Previously named First-team All-Citrus...has appeared in 55 games...batting .333 with 17 home runs and 49 RBI...scored 33 runs....FCSAA DI Player of the Week on March 25.
Kassidy Pontbriant, Indian River State
Sophomore | Auburndale, Fla.
Previously named First-team All-Citrus...has appeared in 51 games total...batting .429 with two home runs and 51 RBI...scored 21 runs and stolen 12 bases...in the circle, she has appeared in 12 games...is 3-1 with a 2.35 ERA...30 strikeouts in 38.2 innings pitched.
Catcher
Hailey Henry, Northwest Florida State
Freshman | Houma, La.
Previously named First-team All-Panhandle...has appered in 50 games...batting .381 with 15 home runs and 52 RBI...scored 52 runs and stolen 12 bases...two-time FCSAA DI Player of the Week.
Makayla Nieves, Seminole State
Freshman | Cape Coral, Fla.
Previously named First-team All-Citrus...has appeared in 46 games...batting .311 with ten home runs and 27 RBI...scored 26 runs.
Pitcher
Carina Amarilla, Miami Dade
Sophomore | La Plata, Argentina
Previously named First-team All-Citrus...has appeared in 27 games, including 26 starts...is 17-7 with a 1.69 ERA...144 strikeouts in 169.1 innings pitched.
Mallory Baker, Northwest Florida State
Freshman | Pace, Fla.
Previously named First-team All-Panhandle...has appeared in 23 games, including 21 starts...is 18-1 with one save...1.01 ERA...108 strikeouts in 117.2 innings pitched...two-time FCSAA DI Pitcher of the Week.
Lizzy Kwakernaak, Florida SouthWestern
Freshman | Denn Haag, Netherlands
Previously named First-team All-Citrus...has appeared in 19 games, including 12 as a starter...is 13-2 with a 1.77 ERA...81 strikeouts in 79.0 innings pitched...FCSAA DI Pitcher of the Week on March 11.
Ava Unser, Daytona State
Freshman | Moose Jaw, SK, Canada
Previously named First-team All-Citrus...appeared in 34 games, including 29 as a starter...went 17-12 with a 2.00 ERA...struck out 155 batters in 161.1 innings pitched.