Two Spartans Garner All-SSC Honors
Bre Setree was named to First Team while Sahrina Cortes was named to Second Team
MELBOURNE, Fla. – The University of Tampa softball team earned two All-Sunshine State Conference selections as junior Bre Setree was named to the first team and sophomore Sahrina Cortes was named to the second team, as announced by the SSC office on Thursday.
Setree earns her first all-conference first team, after starting in all 39 games for the Spartans. This season she led the team in RBI with 22 and in doubles with 11. Setree finished the year second on the team with a .339 batting average behind only fellow honoree Cortes. The junior earns first team accolades after making second team in 2015.
Cortes led the Spartans in runs scored as she crossed the plate 23 times during the season and also led the team with a .341 average on the year. The sophomore started 38 games for Tampa as she had 43 hits on the season and was second on the team with 11 walks drawn.
Saint Leo's sweep of the individual awards marks the fourth time a team has won Player, Pitcher, Freshman, and Coach of the Year accolades. Rollins took them all in 2011, Lynn swept the honors in 2005, and Florida Southern earned all four in 2014.
Player of the Year = Rachael Heath, Saint Leo
Pitcher of the Year = Stephanie Adkins, Saint Leo
Freshman of the Year = Brooke Samios-Uy, Saint Leo
Coach of the Year = Erin Kinberger, Saint Leo
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All-SSC First Team |
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Pos. |
Name. |
School |
Yr. |
Hometown |
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1B |
Hailey Leonard |
Florida Tech |
Jr. |
Parkland, Fla. |
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AL |
Hailee Keisling^ |
Rollins |
Jr. |
Saftey Harbor, Fla. |
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2B |
Brooke Samios-Uy |
Saint Leo |
Fr. |
Baltimore, Md. |
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3B |
Bre Setree^ |
Tampa |
Jr. |
St. Petersburgh, Fla. |
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SS |
Jule Kranz* |
Rollins |
Sr. |
Hendersonville, Tenn. |
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C |
Dee Espinosa* |
Barry |
Sr. |
Miami, Fla. |
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UT |
Cheyanne Head |
Barry |
Jr. |
Surrey, British Colombia |
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UT |
Tiffany Osmanski |
Rollins |
Sr. |
Pelion, S.C. |
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DP |
Jessica Trana |
Florida Southern |
Fr. |
Sunrise, Fla. |
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OF |
Kayla Ogle~ |
Barry |
Sr. |
Miami, Fla. |
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OF |
Megan Copeland*~$ |
Barry |
Sr. |
Tarpon Springs, Fla. |
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OF |
Tiffany Thompson* |
Saint Leo |
Sr. |
Coral Springs, Fla. |
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OF |
Rachael Heath |
Saint Leo |
Jr. |
Zephyrhills, Fla. |
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P |
Niki Fogle*#$ |
Rollins |
Sr. |
White House, Ten.. |
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P |
Stephanie Adkins |
Saint Leo |
Jr. |
Orlando, Fla. |
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All-SSC Second Team |
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Pos. |
Name. |
School |
Yr. |
Hometown |
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1B |
Samantha Ohmie |
Saint Leo |
Jr. |
Simi Valley, Calif. |
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2B |
Samantha Busekrus |
Barry |
Fr. |
O'Fallon, Ill. |
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3B |
Ciera Schumaker |
Saint Leo |
So. |
Titusville, Fla. |
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SS |
Brittany Creamer |
Saint Leo |
So. |
Clearwater, Fla. |
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C |
Sommer Pollard |
Saint Leo |
So. |
Clearwater, Fla. |
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AL |
Nicole Shinsky |
Florida Tech |
Sr. |
Deltona, Fla. |
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UT |
Nikole Van Gennep |
Eckerd |
Fr. |
Mokena, Ill. |
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OF |
Chelsea Reed |
Rollins |
Jr. |
Lake Mary, Fla. |
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OF |
Kaycie Duncan% |
Eckerd |
Sr. |
Sugar Land, Texas |
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OF |
Elaine Brown*#$ |
Florida Tech |
Sr. |
Covina, Calif. |
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OF |
Sahrina Cortes |
Tampa |
So. |
Oviedo, Fla. |
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P |
Rachel Pence# |
Florida Tech |
Jr. |
Jacksonville, Fla. |
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P |
Alana Tabel^ |
Saint Leo |
Sr. |
Loxahatchee, Fla. |
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Honorable Mention |
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Pos. |
Name. |
School |
Yr. |
Hometown |
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OF |
Hannah Tauscher |
Lynn |
Fr. |
Rockford, Ill. |
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