MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. (July 15th, 2019) - St. Thomas University Softball has announced their 2019 recruiting class in preparation for the upcoming 2020 spring season. The recruiting class includes five incoming freshman, as well as thirteen Junior College transfers. St. Thomas and Head Coach Melissa King look to build momentum from the programs first 20-win season since 2014.

Junior College Transfers

Name: Molly Darner
Hometown: Cedar Hill, MO.
Position:Infield
Previous School: St. Louis Community College
Intended Major: Nursing
Career Highlights: Named All-State back-to-back years in High School


Name: Isabella Morales
Hometown: Oviedo, Fla.
Position: Outfield
Previous School: Broward College
Intended Major: Criminal Justice
Career Highlights: First-Team All Southern Conference as a Freshman
Champion of Character moment: Helped out at various homeless shelters with food drives at her hometown church


Name: Kally Martin
Hometown: Bradenton, Fla.
Position: Outfield/ Second Base
Previous School: Hillsborough Community College 
Intended Major: Nursing
Career Highlights: 2017 - 2019 Academic Honors, three-year Varsity letter (BRHS), "Most questioned asked in a season award" (HCC)



Name: Sydney Reamer
Hometown: West Wendover, NV.
Position: Pitcher/ Utility
Previous School: Iowa Western Community College
Intended Major: Elementary Education
Career Highlights: First-Team All Conference, Team Offensive Player of the Year



Name: Juliana Uribe
Hometown: Tampa, Fla.
Position: Outfield
Previous School:Hillsborough Community College
Intended Major: Criminal Justice
Career Highlights: Second-Team All-Conference (2018), First-Team All-Conferennce & Team MVP (2019)



Name: Ashley Rosado
Hometown: Port St. Lucie, Fla.
Position: Shortstop/ Pitcher
Previous School: Southeastern Community College (IA)
Intended Major: Sports Administration
Career Highlights: First-Team All-Region, NFCA Second-Time Midwest Region




Name: Taelor Schmitz
Hometown: Island Lake, IL.
Position: Outfield
Previous School: Kishwaukee College
Intended Major: Sports Administration
Career Highlights: All-Fox Valley Conference Team, Arrowhead Conference All-Academic Team



Name: Eliza Artiles
Hometown: Miami, Fla.
Position: Second & Third Base
Previous School: Miami-Dade College
Intended Major: Business Administration
Career Highlights: Second-Team Southern Conference (2018), First-Team Southern Conference (2019). Led Miami-Dade in stolen bases each season



Name:Lishanty Guillermo
Hometown: Curaco
Position: Catcher / Second Base
Previous School: Miami - Dade College
Intended Major: Sports Administration
Career Highlights: Second-Team Southern Conference (2018), First-Team Southern Conference (2019)




Name: Lucia Esposito
Hometown: Belleview, Fla.
Position: Catcher
Previous School: Lake Sumter Community College
Intended Major: Communications and Media Studies
Career Highlights: Named as Captain at Lake Sumter State College as a Freshman




Name: Erika Castroman
Hometown: Hialeah, Fla.
Position: Leftfield
Previous School: ASA College
Intended Major: Criminal Justice
Career Highlights: 




Name: Taylor Pottorff
Hometown: Fort Pierce, Fla.
Position: Catcher, Second Base
Previous School: Southeastern Community College
Intended Major: Nursing
Career Highlights: ICCAC Division 1 Second-Team All-Region amd ICCAC First-Team Academic All-Region



Name: Nicole Hauck
Hometown: Port St. Lucie, Fla.
Position: Outfield
Previous School: Nova Southeastern University
Intended Major: Psychology
Career Highlights:



Name: Rachel Samaniego
Hometown:Port St. Lucie, Fla.
Position: Second Base, Shortstop, Outfield
Previous School: Indian River State College
Intended Major: Psychology
Career Highlights:Two-time Conference Champion , Two State Tournament Appearances


Incoming Freshman

Name: Celine Cundiff
Hometown: Port St. Lucie, Fla.
Position Shortstop
High School: SLW Centennial High School
Intended Major: Criminal Justice
Career Highlights: 2019 SLW Centennial High School Defensive Player of the Year
2019 All-Area Honorable Mention
2019 Athletic Scholar Athlete
2019 Co-Captain
Four Year Varsity Starter: 0.357 Batting Average/ 0.466 On-Base Percentage/ 25 hits/ 23 runs


Name: Abbi Smith
Hometown: Palmetto, Fla.
Position: Pitcher
Previous School: Palmetto High School
Intended Major: Sports Administration
Career Highlights: Two-time Defensive Player of the Year in High School. Sent team to District Finals, pitching against a district rival.


Name: Kylie Santana
Hometown: Miami Springs, Fla.
Position: Shortstop
Previous School: Coral Gables Senior High School
Intended Major: Psychology
Career Highlights: Four-Year Varsity starter, Third-Team All-Dade in 2016 and 2019, 2015-16 Freshman of the Year. Pitched Coral Gables to District Championship as a Freshman.



Name: Juliana Campos
Hometown: Miami, Fla.
Position: Outfield/ Third Base
Previous School: Marjory Stoneman Douglas
Intended Major: Criminal Justice
Career Highlights: Game-tying hit against Coral Springs Charter, closing out a win against Monarch HS with a diving catch.



Name: Haley Smith
Hometown: Riverside, CA.
Position: Pitcher, Third and First Base
Previous School: Hillcrest High School
Intended Major: Criminal Justice
Career Highlights: Four-Year Varsity player, First-Team All-League as a Junior and Senior year, Defensive Player of the Year and Second-Team All-League. Pitched a perfect game, as a senior.