WINTER PARK, Fla. – Nova Southeastern softball senior

(Jr., Umatilla, Fla.), who earned a second-team nod as an outfielder. Spicola was second on the team in batting average at .342 and led the Sharks in her final season in on-base percentage (.469), runs scored (33), triples (four), stolen bases (12) and walks (27).
 
Garcia becomes the team's third SSC Player of the Year award in the last eight years, joining Lauren Lopez in 2010 and Katie Veltri in 2007. Here is the full list of all players honored on Tuesday:
 
2014 All-SSC Softball Team
Player of the Year – Erika Garcia, Nova Southeastern
Pitcher of the Year – Kayla Cox, Tampa
Freshman of the Year – Hailee Keisling, Rollins
Coach of the Year – Leslie Kanter, Tampa
 
FIRST TEAM
1B – Meagan Burke, Tampa (Jr.)
2B – Michelle George, Saint Leo (Fr.)
2B – Danielle McNeill, Lynn (Sr.)
3B – Hilary Brown, Rollins (Sr.)
SS – Kayleen Boatwright, Tampa (Jr.)
C – Devin Kochergan, Lynn (Sr.)
OF – Megan Copeland, Barry (So.)
OF – Courtney Durbin, Rollins (So.)
OF – Kristie Hoeffer, Rollins (Sr.)
OF – Kayla Ogle, Barry (Jr.)
DP – Lindsay Dring, Tampa (Jr.)
UT – Erika Garcia, Nova Southeastern (Sr.)
P – Kayla Cox, Tampa (Sr.)
P – Julia Morrow, Tampa (Jr.)
At-Large – McKenzie Burns, Saint Leo (Jr.)
At-Large – Allasyn Lieneck, Florida Southern (Sr.)
 
SECOND TEAM
1B – Julie Brito, Barry (Jr.)
2B – Brittany Johnson, Rollins (So.)
3B – Rachel Heath, Saint Leo (Fr.)
SS – Kara Oberer, Eckerd (So.)
C – Veronica Alred, Rollins (Sr.)
OF – Elaine Brown, Florida Tech (So.)
OF – Kelsey Donahue, Florida Tech (Sr.)
OF – Chelsea Jeffares, Eckerd (Sr.)
OF – Melanie Spicola, Nova Southeastern (Jr.)
DP – Sarah Steiner, Saint Leo (Sr.)
UT – Christie Bailey, Florida Southern (Sr.)
P – Niki Fogle, Rollins (So.)
P – Stephanie Sullivan, Rollins (Sr.)
At-Large – Rachel Pence, Florida Tech (Fr.)
At-Large – Adriana Sanders, Saint Leo (Jr.)

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