2024-25 Florida SouthWestern Softball News

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36 Bucs, 4 Teams Honored By NJCAA For Academic Achievements
36 Bucs, 4 Teams Honored By NJCAA For Academic Achievements

It was a record breaking year in competition for the Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers and a pretty good one in the classroom as well as 36 student-athletes and 4 Buccaneer teams were honored by the NJCAA during their annual Academic Awards release.

FSW Sophomore Spotlight- Skylar Brennan- Illinois
FSW Sophomore Spotlight- Skylar Brennan- Illinois

Florida SouthWestern sophomore Skylar Brennan is heading back to the Midwest after an outstanding career in the City of Palms, becoming the first Buccaneer since 2020 to sign with a Big 10 program, inking her Letter of Intent to play at the University of Illinois for the 2026 season.

FSW Sophomore Spotlight- Kmari Williams- Florida Gulf Coast
FSW Sophomore Spotlight- Kmari Williams- Florida Gulf Coast

After playing 116 games the past two seasons for the Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers, sophomore Kmari Williams will be headed across town to play at Florida Gulf Coast University next season after signing with the Eagles for her junior campaign.

FSW Sophomore Spotlight- Nicole Edmiaston- Stetson
FSW Sophomore Spotlight- Nicole Edmiaston- Stetson

After helping the Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers to over 100 wins the past two seasons, sophomore Nicole Edmiaston is moving onto the Division I level next season after signing with Stetson University to play for the Hatters in 2026.

FSW Sophomore Spotlight- Faith Wharton- Eckerd
FSW Sophomore Spotlight- Faith Wharton- Eckerd

With her 2025 NFCA Gold Glove in tow, Florida SouthWestern catcher Faith Wharton will be headed up the Gulf Coast next season as the Bucs sophomore backstop has signed with Eckerd College in St. Petersburg.

Brennan Tabbed CSC 1st Team Academic All-American
Brennan Tabbed CSC 1st Team Academic All-American

Florida SouthWestern sophomore Skylar Brennan put a bow on top of her incredible Buccaneer career on Tuesday as she earned the ultimate honors for a collegiate student-athlete by being named a 2025 CSC 1st Team Academic All-American.

FSW Sophomore Spotlight- Leah Meyer- Abilene Christian
FSW Sophomore Spotlight- Leah Meyer- Abilene Christian

The Florida SouthWestern pitching factory is sending another ace onto the NCAA Division I level as Bucs sophomore righthander Leah Meyer will be headed to Abilene Christian University next season.

FSW Sophomore Spotlight- Virginia Mambelli- South Alabama
FSW Sophomore Spotlight- Virginia Mambelli- South Alabama

Florida SouthWestern slugger Virginia Mambelli is headed to the Heart of Dixie next year after signing with the University of South Alabama for the 2025-2026 campaign.

14 Bucs Named to CSC Academic All-District Team
14 Bucs Named to CSC Academic All-District Team

14 Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers put together years to epitomize the moniker ‘student-athlete’ this season, combining their performances in the classroom and on the court and fields in Fort Myers to earn 2025 CSC Academic All-District honors.

Brennan/Meyer Earn NFCA 1st Team All-American Honors
Brennan/Meyer Earn NFCA 1st Team All-American Honors

A pair of Florida SouthWestern sophomores were honored by the NFCA on Monday as outfielder Skylar Brennan and pitcher Leah Meyer joined the list of Buccaneer legends by earning 1st Team All-American honors.

FSW Sophomore Spotlight- Emily Allegood- Campbell
FSW Sophomore Spotlight- Emily Allegood- Campbell

Following a pair of All-Conference seasons and 113 wins in the Purple and Aqua, Florida SouthWestern sophomore Emily Allegood has signed at Campbell University to play for the Fighting Camels next season. 

Brennan/Wharton Capture NFCA Gold Gloves
Brennan/Wharton Capture NFCA Gold Gloves

A pair of Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers will have some new hardware in their trophy cases next year as sophomores Skylar Brennan and Faith Wharton became the first FSW teammates in program history to capture NFCA Gold Gloves, announced by the organization Wednesday. 

Bucs Trio Tabbed NJCAA All-American
Bucs Trio Tabbed NJCAA All-American

Three Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers were honored by the NJCAA on Wednesday as Skylar Brennan, Leah Meyer, and Virginia Mambelli were named All-Americans, marking the fifth time in program history that the Bucs have had three players earn NJCAA All-American honors in the same season. 

Three Bucs Named to NFCA All-South Region Team
Three Bucs Named to NFCA All-South Region Team

Following their run to the NJCAA National Championship Game, three Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers were named to the NFCA All-South Region Team released on Tuesday as Skylar Brennan and Leah Meyer were 1st Team selections while Emily Allegood drew 2nd Team honors. 

Photo by Monica Galvez
Bucs Fall in National Championship Game

It was dejavu for the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers  at the NJCAA World Series, as after dropping a 3-1 decision to the Northwest Florida State Raiders in the semifinals on Friday, the Bucs suffered nearly the same fate in a 4-1 defeat in the National Championship Game on Saturday to finish at the 2025 NJCAA National Runners-Up. 

Skylar Brennan (Photo by Roy Allen)
Bucs Clipped In World Series Semis

The #1 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers were tripped up in the NJCAA World Series Semifinals on Friday, falling behind #3 Northwest Florida State 3-0 early on and never catching up in a 3-1 loss to send them to an elimination game Friday night against #9 Wallace State.