CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – For the third time in as many seasons in her Nova Southeastern career, junior women's golfer Daniela Ortiz has garnered an All-American nod, as she was named to the second team by the Women's Golf Coaches Association.
 
Ortiz (Morelia, Mexico) led the Shark women this year with a 76.2 scoring average and had six top-10 finishes, including medalist honors at the Dennis Rose Invitational held in Hilo, Hawaii, in late October. She is up to 27 top-10 finishes in her three-year career, and has earned All-American status following each season.
 
Here is the full list of honorees that were recognized at the WGCA DII Awards Banquet:

PING WGCA Division II Player of the Year
Jessica Bradley, Lynn University
 
WGCA Division II Freshman of the Year
Johanna Larson, Florida Tech
 
WGCA Division II Kim Moore Spirit Award
 Trisha Kienitz, Southwest Minnesota State University
 
Division II Eaton Golf Pride WGCA National Coach of the Year
Danny Randolph, Lynn University
 
Division II Eaton Golf Pride Regional Coaches of the Year
East – Brent Nicoson, University of Indianapolis
Central – Amy White, Arkansas Tech University
South – Danny Randolph, Lynn University
West – Jennifer McNeil, St. Edwards University
 
WGCA Division II All-American Teams
1st Team
Jessica Bradley, Lynn University
Annie Dulman, Rollins College
Kelly Hartigan, Grand Valley State University
Haley Haught, St. Edward's University
Isabel Jimenez Perea, Tarleton State University
Johanna Larsson, Florida Tech
Elin Olsson, University of West Florida
Emily Rymer, Florida Southern College
Samantha Smolen, Lynn University
Rebecka Surtevall, Arkansas Tech University
 
Second Team
Linda Brown, California State University East Bay
Marie Coors, Saint Leo University
Nicole Ferre, Barry University
Glory Jangthongsiri, West Texas A&M University
Audra Kepler, California State University Monterey Bay
Hee-Leina Kim, Colorado State University-Pueblo
Hally Leadbetter, Rollins College
Felicia Leftinger, Florida Tech
Louise Manalo, Lynn University
Daniela Ortiz, Nova Southeastern University
 
Honorable Mention
Erin Barrington, Dallas Baptist University
Jenna Birch, Armstrong Atlantic State University
Ellen Chambers, Lynn University
Marvi Monslave, California Baptist University
Brenna Moore, Midwestern State University
Taylor Neidy, University of Central Oklahoma
Beatriz Prados, Tarleton State University
Momo Sakuragi, Rollins College
Kayla Sciupider, Rollins College
Nancy Vergara, Barry University

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