LOUISVILLE, Ky. – More postseason accolades continue to pile up for the FSW softball team, as three student-athletes picked up NFCA NJCAA Division I All-American nods the National Fastpitch Coaches Association announced on Wednesday, June 8. Courtney Gettins earned a spot on the first team, while Molly Roark and Marta Fuentes garnered spots on the second team.
Forty-eight student-athletes representing 29 different programs received 2016 NFCA NJCAA DI All-American accolades.
Gettins, the 2016 recipient of the Dudley® NJCAA DI Softball Pitcher of the Year award, was outstanding all season long and was huge in FSW’s run to the NJCAA National Tournament. She pitched every inning in Suncoast Conference play, all but one game at the FCSAA State Tournament and every inning of the national tournament, including the 15 inning loss to eventual national champion Butler. The Fastpitch News NJCAA Division I and Suncoast Conference Pitcher of the Year finished the season with a 39-6 with three saves and a 1.45 ERA, while limiting the opposition to a .202 batting average. Gettins’ performance during her rookie season ranked her among nation’s best in multiple categories. She led the nation in innings pitched (303.1), wins (39), complete games (37) and games started (44), while ranking third in strikeouts (289) and 13th in ERA (1.45). In conference play, the Hawkes Bay, New Zealand native and went 19-1 with a 0.62 ERA, while holding opponents to a .162 batting average.
Gettins registered seven or more strikeouts 15 times and tallied double-digit strikeouts on nine occasions, including a career-high 19 strikeouts in a 2-1 victory over Spartanburg Methodist (Feb. 12). She also pitched three no-hitters on the season (Lake-Sumter, March 3; Polk State, April 12), including a combined no-hitter with teammate Jenna Sacchetti against Palm Beach State (Feb. 4).
Roark hit .350 and led the Bucs with 14 home runs and 63 RBIs. Roark finished with 75 hits and 16 doubles on the season. During conference action, she hit .381 with three homers and drove in 23 runs.
Fuentes was huge for the Bucs this season in the leadoff position in the lineup. The speedy second baseman finished her rookie campaign with 55 stolen bases, to rank second on the team and seventh in the NJCAA. Fuentes hit .405 with 27 RBIs, 13 doubles, a pair of triples and even showed that slappers can hit for power with her two home runs.
No. 11 FSW finished the season with a 53-16 overall record, secured the program’s first-ever Suncoast Conference Championship with a 19-1 mark in conference play, won the District H Championship and locked up the program's first berth to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I National Tournament by finishing as the runner-ups at the FCSAA State Tournament. The Bucs won one game at the NJCAA National Tournament in St. George, Utah before being eliminated on day two of the event.
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GETTINS’ 2016 HARDWARE
- NFCA NJCAA D1 First Team All-American
- Dudley® NJCAA D1 National Pitcher of the Year
- NJCAA D1 First Team All-American
- Fastpitch News NJCAA D1 Pitcher of the Year
- Fastpitch News NJCAA D1 First Team All-American
- National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) First Team All-South Region
- FCSAA First Team All-State
- Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) All-Tournament Team
- Suncoast Conference Pitcher of the Year
- First Team All-Suncoast Conference
- NJCAA Division I National Pitcher of the Week
- Region 8 Pitcher of the Week (4)
ROARK’s 2016 HARDWARE
- NFCA NJCAA Division I Second Team All-American
- National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) NJCAA Division I First Team All-South Region
- FCSAA First Team All-State
- Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) All-Tournament Team
- First Team All-Suncoast Conference
- Region 8 Player of the Week
FUENTES’ 2016 HARDWARE
- NFCA NJCAA Division I Second Team All-American
- National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) NJCAA Division I First Team All-South Region
- FCSAA Second Team All-State
- Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) All-Tournament Team
- First Team All-Suncoast Conference
NFCA NJCAA D1 ALL-AMERICANS
First-team
Pitchers: Lexi Smith (Temple College), Kalen McGill (College of Central Florida), Courtney Gettins (Florida Southwestern State College)
Catchers: Amber Landry (Tyler Junior College), Hannah Sparks (Northwest Florida State College)
Infielders: Brooke Barlow (College of Central Florida), Mariah Garcia (Galveston College), Kawehi Kahana (Central Arizona College), Jazlyn Crowder (Tyler Junior College)
Outfielders: Kelsee Cullop (College of Central Florida), Mariah Wise (College of Central Florida), Haille Weber (Western Nebraska Community College), Tanna Huie (Tyler Junior College)
Designated Player: Savannah McHellon (Northwest Florida State College)
Utility: Morgan Williams (Seminole State College of Florida)
Second-team
Pitchers: Amy Robinson (Yavapai College), Ilona Andringa (Chipola College), Abby Walker (Tyler Junior College)
Catchers: Molly Roark (Florida Southwestern State College), Mariah Jameyson (Odessa College)
Infielders: Katie Andrie (Blinn College), Marta Fuentes (Florida Southwestern State College), Lusi Stanley (Howard College), Keala Cordeiro (Gulf Coast State College), Caeley Nix (College of Central Florida)
Outfielders: Dana Edmundson (Chipola College), Kenzie Sawyer (Western Nebraska Community College), Miranda Worthington (Navarro College), Eloise Tribolet (Gulf Coast State College)
Designated Player: Taylor Davis (Angelina College)
Utility: Rebecca Hernandez (Lamar State College - Port Arthur)
Third-team
Pitchers: Regan Mergele (Butler Community College), Jessica Flores (Arizona Western College), Niki Gonzalez (San Jacinto College-South)
Catchers: Megan Darling (Howard College), Madi Trump (North Central Missouri College)
Infielders: Alexis Paulo-Meyers (Eastern Arizona College), Alex Linck (Jefferson College), Jade Lee (Iowa Western Community College), Kaylynn Lopez (Howard College), Nalleli Lopez (Chipola College)
Outfielders: Courtni Smith (Crowder College), Megan Godoyo (Wabash Valley College), Brittany Wood (Barton Community College), Courtney Medina (Western Nebraska Community College)
Designated Player: Rylee Hodges (North Central Texas College)
At-Large: Brynn Minor (Butler Community College)
FLORIDA SOUTHWESTERN
The Florida SouthWestern State College athletic program is a member of the Florida College System Athletic Association (FCSAA) and the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). The Buccaneers are one of 25 schools in the NJCAA Region 8 and are one of six schools in the Suncoast Conference. Florida SouthWestern State College currently supports four intercollegiate athletic programs (Baseball, Softball, Men’s Basketball, Women’s Basketball), with Volleyball coming in the fall of 2017.
Baseball and Softball began their regular season competition in 2016 at the City of Palms Park in Fort Myers. Located on the Thomas Edison (Lee) Campus in Fort Myers will be the brand new Suncoast Credit Union Arena (set to be completed by fall 2016), where FSW’s men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball teams will compete.
THE NJCAA
The movement to form a unique sports association dedicated to America’s two-year colleges arose in 1937 when several track and field coaches gathered in Fresno, California. A year later, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rejected a petition from 13 two-year colleges in California to grant their teams and athletes permission to compete at the NCAA Track & Field Championships.
In the spring of 1938, following the NCAA’s rejection, those same 13 two-year colleges gathered again in Fresno to organize and form an association that would promote and supervise a national athletics program exclusively for junior and community colleges…and the rest is history.
On May 14, 1938, the first constitution of the National Junior College Athletic Association was accepted by its charter members and the organization held its first national championship event a year later in May 1939.
The NJCAA has played a vital role in collegiate athletics for the past eight decades and continues to be the leader in championing academic and athletic opportunities for student-athletes. This section of the association's website is dedicated to celebrating the NJCAA's rich history and tradition as the national governing body of two-year college athletics.
For more information on the NJCAA log on to www.NJCAA.org.
THE FCSAA
The Florida College System Activities Association, Incorporated (FCSAA) is a statewide non‑profit corporation regulating, coordinating, and promoting intercollegiate activities in: Athletics, Brain Bowl, Forensics, Music, Student Government, Student Publications, and Theatre.
Membership in the Florida College System Activities Association is open to any of the 28 colleges in the Florida College System. Each member institution is represented in the policy‑making deliberations of the Association through that institution's President or other designated representative. The institutional representatives constitute the FCSAA Presidents Assembly, the ultimate authority in FCSAA.
For more information on the FCSAA log on to www.TheFCSAA.com.
NJCAA REGION 8 & THE SUNCOAST CONFERENCE
Member colleges of the NJCAA are allotted to a specific NJCAA Region upon membership to the association. Unlike other collegiate organizations that defer to conference affiliation, the NJCAA guarantees each member college's membership within the regional structure of the association. In most cases, region assignment is based upon geographic location of the college.
The region structure of the NJCAA is the primary method used by all sponsored sports of the association in determining qualification for national championship tournaments. In certain sports, two or more regions are partnered to form a competition 'district', which is then used for national championship qualification. The organization of districts varies per sport and is formulated every two years under the authority of the association's board of directors.
FSW is in Region 8 and is joined by ASA College Miami (Region 8 only; non-FCSAA member), Broward College, Chipola College, College of Central Florida, Daytona State College, Eastern Florida State College, Florida State College at Jacksonville, Gulf Coast State College, Hillsborough Community College, Indian River State College, Lake-Sumter State College, Miami Dade College, Northwest Florida State College, Palm Beach State College, Pasco-Hernando State College, Pensacola State College, Polk State College, Santa Fe College, Seminole State College of Florida, South Florida State College, St. Johns River State College, St. Petersburg College, State College of Florida Manatee-Sarasota and Tallahassee Community College.
The Bucs are also in the Suncoast Conference with Hillsborough Community College, Polk State College, South Florida State College, St. Petersburg College and State College of Florida Manatee-Sarasota.
For more information on Region 8 log on to www.TheFCSAASports.com.