Softball | 5/14/2021 10:50:00 AM

MELBOURNE, Fla. - On Friday, the Sunshine State Conference announced their All-SSC Softball teams which include BarryU seniors Payton Germer and Taylor Checkley. In total, 28 student-athletes from nine member institutions are recognized on the All-SSC softball teams. Voting for the All-SSC softball awards was conducted among the league's head coaches.  
Germer caught all 25 games for the Buccaneers this season and managed a young pitching staff that posted a 2.94 team ERA, improving from last years team ERA of 3.78. Germer finished the year hitting .262 and led the team in doubles (8) and tied for the lied in walks (7). The Winter Springs product finished the season hitting over .600 in her last four games. 

Checkley was another key contributor to the Bucs both offensively and defensively leading the team in hits (20), stolen bases (14) and on-base percentage (.386). The center fielders range robbed opponents from extra-base hits frequently and committed just one error in 23 games played. 
 
Player of the Year: Cheyenne Nelson, Florida Tech
Pitcher of the Year: Abbey Busby, Palm Beach Atlantic
Freshman of the Year: Lauren Fantone, Tampa
Coach of the Year: Michelle Frew, Rollins
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2021 All-SSC Softball First Team
Pos.	Name	School	Yr.	Hometown
1B	Alexis Miniet	Saint Leo	Sr.	Tampa, Florida
2B	Kacie Kelly*	Saint Leo	Gr.	Jacksonville, Florida
3B	Chelsea Peace	Rollins	Jr.	Orlando, Florida
SS	Meredith Milam	Palm Beach Atlantic	Jr.	Miramar Beach, Florida
C	Madison Fine	Nova Southeastern	Fr.	St. Petersburg, Florida
C	Payton Germer	Barry	Jr.	Winter Springs, Florida
UT	Morgan Shannon	Saint Leo	Fr.	Clermont, Florida
UT-P	Mariah Galhouse	Tampa	Fr.	Spring Hill, Florida
DP	Tina Velazquez	Florida Tech	Gr.	Cidra, Puerto Rico
OF	Cheyenne Nelson^	Florida Tech	Jr.	Snohomish, Washington
OF	Lauren Fantone	Tampa	Fr.	DeLand, Florida
OF	Sam Sisco	Nova Southeastern	Sr.	Dothan, Alabama
OF	Alexis Smith	Nova Southeastern	So.	Tampa, Florida
P	Abbey Busby†	Palm Beach Atlantic	Sr.	Raymond, Mississippi
P	Ali Shenefield	Rollins	Fr.	Brooksville, Florida
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2021 All-SSC Softball Second Team
Pos.	Name	School	Yr.	Hometown
1B	Tori Szrom	Florida Tech	Sr.	Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
1B	Juliana Speranza	Nova Southeastern	Sr.	Woodbridge, Ontario
2B	Chloe French	Florida Tech	Jr.	DeLand, Florida
3B	Katherine Budnovich	Palm Beach Atlantic	Jr.	Oviedo, Florida
SS	Ashley Troutman	Rollins	Fr.	Panama City Beach, Florida
UT-P	Faith Miller	Lynn	Fr.	Bradenton, Florida
OF	Faith Allen	Palm Beach Atlantic	So.	Dunedin, Florida
OF	Taylor Checkley	Barry	Jr.	Wimauma, Florida
OF	Cynthia Whitty	Rollins	Jr.	Wellington, Florida
OF	Jadin Dewith	Florida Southern	Jr.	Chapel Hill, North Carolina
P	Corynn Miner	Tampa	Jr.	St. Petersburg, Florida
P	Ashley Worrell~	Rollins	So.	Oviedo, Florida
2021 All-SSC Softball Honorable Mention
OF	Mikayla Lewin	Florida Tech	Jr.	Lower Hutt, New Zealand

 
* = 2019 First Team, 2018 First Team, 2017 First Team, 2017 Player of the Year, 2017 Freshman of the Year
^ = 2019 Second Team
† = 2019 Honorable Mention, 2018 Honorable Mention
~ = 2019 Second Team, 2019 Freshman of the Year
 
 
¹ 1998: [Stephanie Caldwell, Barry (POY); Julianne Coleman, FSC (PiOY); Desiree Crouteau, Saint Leo (FOY); & Michelle Frew, Rollins (COY)] and 2019: [Suka Van Gurp, NSU (POY); Makaleigh Dooley, Tampa (PiOY); Ashley Worrell, Rollins (FOY); Val Silvestrini, Florida Tech (COY)]
² Elisa Bartolo, Florida Tech
³ Meagan Burke, Tampa (2021)
⁴ Four Year First Team dating back to 1985-86: Stephanie Caldwell, Barry (1997-00); Megan Copeland, Barry (2013-16); April Elston, Florida Southern (1998-01); Sherry Howell, Eckerd (1990-93); Sarah Kohlbrenner, Florida Southern (2004-07); Kellie Robinson (1989-92); Christine Roser, Rollins (2008-11); Jess Shepherd, Florida Southern (2004-07)
⁵ No Sunshine State Conference All-Conferences awards were issued in Spring 2020