PRESS RELEASE: MAY 1, 2025

Lady Vikings players named to All-Sun-Lakes Conference Teams, will host playoffs

Joe Pound

Alyssa Vallad

Princess Arredondo

With the first-place regular season finish in the Sun-Lakes Conference, student-athletes from the St. Johns River State College softball team are celebrating notable honors with 10 student-athletes named to the all-conference teams.

The Vikings set a new team record with 47 regular-season wins and went undefeated at home (23-0).

Sophomore infielder Princess Arredondo was recognized as the FCSAA Sun Lakes Conference and Region 8 Player of the Year, hitting .508 with 65 RBIs, 20 doubles and 21 home runs.

Alyssa Vallad was recognized as the FCSAA Sun-Lakes Conference and Region 8 pitcher of the Year, hitting .420 with 54 RBIs, 22 doubles and 18 home runs.

Making the All-Sun-Lakes Conference first team are:
Princess Arredondo, infield
Alyssa Vallad, pitcher
Jenny Bouthillier, catcher
Bailey LeGere, infield
Jenelle Cruz, at-large
Megan O'Keefe, outfield
Brooke Strickland, pitcher
Alexa Michon, pitcher

Making second team is Carley Jagiello, in field; and Ava Ramos, at-large.

Making the FCSAA All-Region First Team is:
Jenny Bouthillier
Bailey LeGere
Jenelle Cruz
Megan O'Keefe
Brooke Strickland
Alexa Michon

For a second consecutive year, softball head coach Joe Pound has been named FCSAA DII Coach of the Year. This is Pound’s fourth year coaching the Viking softball team.

Ranked No. 1 in Division II softball, the Vikings will host the FCSAA Region 8 Division II tournament May 1 - 3 in a four-team double elimination tournament on the SJR State Palatka Campus, with the winner advancing to the NJCAA DII South District Championship May 9 & 10 for a spot to play in the World Series.

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2025 St. Johns River State College softball team.