2023 Softball Roster

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Players

  • Outfield OF 5'8"
    2

    Natalie Kopicova

    Jr. Liberec, Czech Republic Secondary Commercial School Liberec GCS College
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    Junior Liberec, Czech Republic Secondary Commercial School Liberec GCS College
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  • Outfield OF 5'5"
    3

    Jamillet Rodriguez

    Fr. Sanford, Fla. Seminole HS
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    Freshman Sanford, Fla. Seminole HS
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  • Catcher C 5'2" R/R
    4

    Nicky Heisler

    Sr. Warren County North Carolina A&M
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    Senior Warren County North Carolina A&M
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  • Utility UTL 5'5" R/R
    5

    Gabriella Gilbert

    Jr. Hollywood, Fla. Fort Lauderdale HS
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    Junior Hollywood, Fla. Fort Lauderdale HS
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  • Infield INF 5'6"
    6

    Ariana Manzanarez

    Jr. Kissimmee, Fla. Saint Cloud HS Hillsborough Community College
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    Junior Kissimmee, Fla. Saint Cloud HS Hillsborough Community College
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  • Outfield OF 5'7" L/R
    7

    Sophia Negron

    Sr. Orlando, Fla. Santa Fe College
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    Senior Orlando, Fla. Santa Fe College
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  • Infield INF 5'6" R/R
    8

    Sarah Descheene

    Sr. Hollywood, Fla. Chaminade Madonnam HS
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    Senior Hollywood, Fla. Chaminade Madonnam HS
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  • Outfield OF 5'4" R/R
    9

    Kylie Chambers

    Sr. Pembroke Pines, Fla. Pensacola State College
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    Senior Pembroke Pines, Fla. Pensacola State College
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  • Outfield OF 5'5" R/R
    10

    Dovie Jarc

    Jr. Umatilla, Fla. Umatilla HS
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    Junior Umatilla, Fla. Umatilla HS
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  • Pitcher P 5'3"
    12

    Isabella Castelli

    Fr. Coconut Creek, Fla. Monarch HS
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    Freshman Coconut Creek, Fla. Monarch HS
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  • Pitcher P 5'8" R/R
    13

    Abbigail Smith

    Sr. Palmetto, Fla. Palmetto HS Palmetto HS
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    Senior Palmetto, Fla. Palmetto HS Palmetto HS
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  • Infield INF 5'3" R/R
    17

    Haley Smith

    Sr. Riverside, Calif. Hillcrest HS Hillcrest HS
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    Senior Riverside, Calif. Hillcrest HS Hillcrest HS
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  • Catcher C 5'3"
    18

    Emma Encarnacion

    Fr. Los Angeles, Calif. Eagle Rock HS
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    Freshman Los Angeles, Calif. Eagle Rock HS
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  • Pitcher/Utility P/UTL 5'7"
    19

    Sydney Focarino

    Jr. Orange City, Fla. University HS Hillsborough Community College
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    Junior Orange City, Fla. University HS Hillsborough Community College
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  • Utility UTL 5'6"
    20

    Jade Fayad

    Jr. Palmetto, Fla. Palmetto HS College of Central Florida
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    Junior Palmetto, Fla. Palmetto HS College of Central Florida
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  • Infield INF 5'4" R/R
    21

    Maria Barranco

    Sr. Miami Lakes, Fla. Broward College
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    Senior Miami Lakes, Fla. Broward College
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  • Infield INF 5'5"
    22

    Bianca Palacios

    So. Naples, Fla. Lely HS Miami Dade CC
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    Sophomore Naples, Fla. Lely HS Miami Dade CC
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  • Pitcher/Utility P/UTL 5'2" R/R
    24

    Kaitlin Spalding

    Sr. Pembroke Pines, Fla. Flanagan HS Flanagan HS
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    Senior Pembroke Pines, Fla. Flanagan HS Flanagan HS
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  • Outfield OF 5'3"
    25

    Paris Ford

    Fr. Louisville, Ky. Montverde Academy
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    Freshman Louisville, Ky. Montverde Academy
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  • Infield INF 5'6" R/R
    26

    Alyssa Luna

    Jr. Chicago, Ill. De La Salle Institute
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    Junior Chicago, Ill. De La Salle Institute
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  • Outfield OF 5'1"
    27

    Isabella Fernandez

    Fr. Miami, Fla. St. Brendan HS
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    Freshman Miami, Fla. St. Brendan HS
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  • Catcher C 4'10" R/R
    28

    Kylie Casanova

    Jr. Pembroke Pines, Fla. Pembroke Pines Charter
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    Junior Pembroke Pines, Fla. Pembroke Pines Charter
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  • Utility UTL 6'0" R/R
    30

    Cameron Darnell

    So. Dunnellon, Fla. Dunnellon HS
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    Sophomore Dunnellon, Fla. Dunnellon HS
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  • Infield INF 5'1"
    32

    Samantha Suarez

    Fr. Miami, Fla. Westminster Christian HS
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    Freshman Miami, Fla. Westminster Christian HS
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  • Pitcher/Infield P/INF 5'4"
    33

    Melody Vizcaino

    Fr. Miami, Fla. Palmetto HS
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    Freshman Miami, Fla. Palmetto HS
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  • Utility UTL 5'2"
    35

    Kassandra Granobles

    Jr. Miami, Fla. HS for CTEA Hillsborough Community College
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    Junior Miami, Fla. HS for CTEA Hillsborough Community College
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  • Pitcher P 5'6"
    40

    Samantha Noriega

    Fr. Miami, Fla. Terra Environmental Research Institute
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    Freshman Miami, Fla. Terra Environmental Research Institute
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  • Infield INF 5'4" R/R
    51

    Marla Lavado

    Sr. Orlando, Fla. Miami-Dade College
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    Senior Orlando, Fla. Miami-Dade College
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Staff Roster

Softball Coaching Staff

  • Head Softball Coach

    JC Gutierrez

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  • Assistant Coach

    Jessica Rivera

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  • Assistant Coach

    Manny Yanez

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  • Assistant Coach

    Zack Braveheart

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  • Graduate Assistant

    Erica Winter

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  • Graduate Assistant

    Kafele Thomas

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2023 Softball Roster
# Full Name Pos. Ht. Academic Year B/T Hometown / High School Previous School
2 Natalie Kopicova OF 5-8 Jr. Liberec, Czech Republic / Secondary Commercial School Liberec GCS College
3 Jamillet Rodriguez OF 5-5 Fr. Sanford, Fla. / Seminole HS
4 Nicky Heisler C 5-2 Sr. R/R Warren County / North Carolina A&M
5 Gabriella Gilbert UTL 5-5 Jr. R/R Hollywood, Fla. / Fort Lauderdale HS
6 Ariana Manzanarez INF 5-6 Jr. Kissimmee, Fla. / Saint Cloud HS Hillsborough Community College
7 Sophia Negron OF 5-7 Sr. L/R Orlando, Fla. / Santa Fe College
8 Sarah Descheene INF 5-6 Sr. R/R Hollywood, Fla. / Chaminade Madonnam HS
9 Kylie Chambers OF 5-4 Sr. R/R Pembroke Pines, Fla. / Pensacola State College
10 Dovie Jarc OF 5-5 Jr. R/R Umatilla, Fla. / Umatilla HS
12 Isabella Castelli P 5-3 Fr. Coconut Creek, Fla. / Monarch HS
13 Abbigail Smith P 5-8 Sr. R/R Palmetto, Fla. / Palmetto HS Palmetto HS
17 Haley Smith INF 5-3 Sr. R/R Riverside, Calif. / Hillcrest HS Hillcrest HS
18 Emma Encarnacion C 5-3 Fr. Los Angeles, Calif. / Eagle Rock HS
19 Sydney Focarino P/UTL 5-7 Jr. Orange City, Fla. / University HS Hillsborough Community College
20 Jade Fayad UTL 5-6 Jr. Palmetto, Fla. / Palmetto HS College of Central Florida
21 Maria Barranco INF 5-4 Sr. R/R Miami Lakes, Fla. / Broward College
22 Bianca Palacios INF 5-5 So. Naples, Fla. / Lely HS Miami Dade CC
24 Kaitlin Spalding P/UTL 5-2 Sr. R/R Pembroke Pines, Fla. / Flanagan HS Flanagan HS
25 Paris Ford OF 5-3 Fr. Louisville, Ky. / Montverde Academy
26 Alyssa Luna INF 5-6 Jr. R/R Chicago, Ill. / De La Salle Institute
27 Isabella Fernandez OF 5-1 Fr. Miami, Fla. / St. Brendan HS
28 Kylie Casanova C 4-10 Jr. R/R Pembroke Pines, Fla. / Pembroke Pines Charter
30 Cameron Darnell UTL 6-0 So. R/R Dunnellon, Fla. / Dunnellon HS
32 Samantha Suarez INF 5-1 Fr. Miami, Fla. / Westminster Christian HS
33 Melody Vizcaino P/INF 5-4 Fr. Miami, Fla. / Palmetto HS
35 Kassandra Granobles UTL 5-2 Jr. Miami, Fla. / HS for CTEA Hillsborough Community College
40 Samantha Noriega P 5-6 Fr. Miami, Fla. / Terra Environmental Research Institute
51 Marla Lavado INF 5-4 Sr. R/R Orlando, Fla. / Miami-Dade College

Softball Coaching Staff

Softball - Coaching Staff
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JC Gutierrez HS 2025 JC Gutierrez Head Softball Coach
Coach_Jessica_Rivera_HS Jessica Rivera Assistant Coach
Manny Yanez HS Manny Yanez Assistant Coach
Coach_Zack_Braveheart_HS Zack Braveheart Assistant Coach
Erica Winter HS 2025 Erica Winter Graduate Assistant
Coach_Kafele_Thomas_HS Kafele Thomas Graduate Assistant

Softball Support Staff

Softball - Support Staff
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Coach_Maya_V_HS Maya Villeneuve Team Manager
Tuffy 24 James Tuffy Athletic Trainer

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Softball Coaching Staff

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