Tampa Pitching Duo Earns First-Team All-Region Honors

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) announced its 2014 NFCA Division II All-South Region team. Julia Morrow and Kayla Cox represented UT on the first team.

A total of eight Sunshine State Conference student-athletes were named do the all-region team.

The SSC Co-Champion Rollins Tars and Tampa Spartans combined for seven of the eight selections, while Eckerd had one. Rollins totaled five selections, including four on the second team.

Named to the All-South Region First Team were: P Kayla Cox (Tampa), P Julia Morrow (Tampa) and OF Kristie Hoeffer (Rollins).

Earning a spot on the second team were: P Niki Fogle (Rollins), C Veronica Alred (Rollins), 3B Hilary Brown, OF Courtney Durbin (Rollins) and utility (pitcher) Amber Hay (Eckerd).

NFCA Division II All-South Region First-Team
P - Kayla Cox, Tampa
P - Julia Morrow, Tampa
C - Mary Kelley, Alabama-Huntsville
1B - Anna Shartzer, West Alabama
2B - Libby Olinger, North Alabama
3B - Nicole Yancey, West Georgia
SS - Shelby Altman, Valdosta State
OF - Courtney Albritton, Valdosta State
OF - Macie Couey, Alabama-Huntsville,
OF - Kristie Hoeffer, Rollins
DP - Victoria Gonzalez, Palm Beach Atlantic
Utility (Pitcher) - Emily Glover, Alabama Huntsville
Utility (Non-Pitcher) - Ana Coscorrosa, Lee

NFCA Division II All-South Region Second-Team
P - Brianna Hancok, Valdosta State
P - Niki Fogle, Rollins
C - Veronica Alred, Rollins
1B - Tyler Harrison, Alabama-Huntsville
2B - Felicia Morris, Shorter
3B - Hilary Brown, Rollins
SS - Victoria Frith, Alabama-Huntsville
OF - Lindsey Johnson, Palm Beach Atlantic
OF - Courtney Durbin, Rollins
OF - Rebecca Schick, West Alabama
DP - Chloe Wolf, North Alabama
Utility (Pitcher) - Amber Hay, Eckerd
Utility (Non-Pitcher) - Ericka Bynum, Shorter