TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - End of the season softball awards were handed out by the Mid-Florida Conference on Monday afternoon, with Santa Fe College softball having seven student-athletes receive postseason recognition. Four were selected to the First Team, while three were tabbed to the Second Team. 

 To view the complete list of honorees across all conferences in the FCSAA, visit: 2023 Softball Awards - NJCAA Region 8 - NJCAA Region 8 (prestosports.com)

Sydney Fowler, All Mid-Florida Conference First Team 

• A true freshman with the Saints that contributed as a hitter, shortstop, and pitcher over 51 games played.
• The New Port Richey, Fla. native led the team in at-bats with 174, posting impressive totals with a .322 average, .350 on-base percentage, and .511 slugging percentage.
• Ranked No. 2 on the team with 56 hits, which included a team-high 12 doubles to go along with seven home runs.
• Accounted for 33 runs scored...
• Paced SF with 35 RBI to rank No. 25 in the FCSAA, and could be counted on to put the ball in play with only five strikeouts.
• Helped turn five double plays defensively...
• Made 15 appearances and five starts from the circle, possessing a record of 3-3 with one save in 45.2 innings pitched. 
• Held an ERA of 3.07 and compiled 24 strikeouts. 
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Abrianna Hickox, All Mid-Florida Conference First Team 

• A third-year sophomore who takes home First Team recognition after being named to the Second Team in 2022...
• A catcher/designated player from Callahan, Fla. that was one of the Saints' big bats throughout the 2023 season.
• Appeared in all 52 games, leading SF with 60 hits on 12 doubles and seven home runs.
• Came across to score 34 runs, which ranked No. 2 for SF. 
• Drove in 29 runs and slashed for a .377 average, .459 on-base percentage, and .585 slugging percentage. 
• Recorded a hit in 11 of the Saints' first 12 games this season, and had 17 multi-hit games.
• Caught nine baserunners stealing with her arm from behind the plate.
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Keeli Zingaro, All Mid-Florida Conference First Team 

• A sophomore with the Saints, who takes home First Team recognition after being named to the Second Team in 2022...
• The Trenton, Fla. native and Stetson University transfer produced from the heart of the lineup for SF.
• Despite playing just 31 games due to an injury, Zingaro ranked No. 2 on the team with 33 RBI.
• She was highly effective from the plate, compiling 38 hits and 23 runs scored on nine doubles, a triple, and team-high eight home runs. 
• Her .404 batting average led the Saints, as did her .477 on-base-percentage and .777 slugging percentage. 
• Ended the season with a flourish from the plate, hitting in nine of the final ten outings...
• Had 12 multi-hit games, including a two home-run, five RBI game against Daytona State on Apr. 15. 
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Sophie Abrams, All Mid-Florida Conference Second Team 

• Abrams repeated as a Second Team honoree after also earning the distinction in 2022.
• A Jacksonville, Fla. native who completed her third season in the MFC, after beginning her career at the College of Central Florida.
• Served as one of the two primary pitchers for SF, making 31 appearances with 23 starts and 131.0 innings pitched.
• The righty compiled a record of 11-9 with one save (Apr. 1 against No. 10 Seminole) and seven complete games. 
• Held a 3.53 ERA and struck out 59 hitters on the season. 
• Matched a career-high with 8 strikeouts in a 3-0, complete game shutout over Daytona State on Mar. 25. 
• Named the FCSAA/Region 8 Pitcher of the Week on Mar. 13 | Story
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Jayelyn Carter, All Mid-Florida Conference Second Team 

• Carter completed her fourth season with the Saints in 2023, with 2020 shortened due to COVID-19. 
• The Gainesville native has put the SF jersey on more than any other player in program-history, and the All Mid-Florida Conference Second Team distinction is the third of her career.
• Carter appeared in 50 games for the Saints in 2023, slotted in at the centerfield position and more often than not serving as the leadoff hitter.
• Her 37 runs and 21 stolen bases led SF.
• With 47 hits, two doubles, 15 walks, and 18 RBI, Carter posted a .301 average and .382 on-base percentage.
• Carter recorded hits in 18 of the team's final 19 games, with a hit streak reaching 17 games.  
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Ariana Wright, All Mid-Florida Conference Second Team 

• Ariana Wright joined the Saints mid-season after transferring from Virginia Tech University.
• The freshman from Canton, Ga. was the regular designated player for SF, bringing a powerful bat into the Saints' lineup.
• In 27 games played, Wright accumulated 22 hits on four doubles, two triples, and a team-high eight home runs. 
• Wright drove in 24 runs with her bat, and finished with a statistical line of a .293 average, .393 on-base percentage, and .720 slugging percentage (No. 2 on the team...)
• The slugger had two home runs and six RBI in a 22-3 thrashing of Daytona State on Apr. 15.
• Wright was the hero with a walkoff double to beat No. 6 College of Central Florida on Apr. 4 | Story 
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