2026 Softball Roster

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Players

  • Utility UT 5'6" S-R
    0

    Karhys Pierce

    So. Crystal Beach, Fla. East Lake
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    Sophomore Crystal Beach, Fla. East Lake
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  • Outfielder OF 5'4" L-R
    1

    Sam Walz

    Jr. Lithia, Fla. Newsome HS
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    Junior Lithia, Fla. Newsome HS
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  • Outfielder OF 5'4" L-R
    2

    Grace Chin

    So. Lithia, Fla. Newsome HS
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    Sophomore Lithia, Fla. Newsome HS
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  • Outfielder OF 5'8" L-R
    4

    Alexa Galligani

    Sr. White Plains, N.Y. White Plains HS
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    Senior White Plains, N.Y. White Plains HS
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  • Infielder IF 5'3" R-R
    5

    Jamia Nelson

    Jr. Haverford, Pa. Agnes Irwin HS
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    Junior Haverford, Pa. Agnes Irwin HS
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  • Pitcher P 5'8" R-R
    6

    Carley Ernst

    So. East Petersburg, Penn. Hempfield HS Hofstra
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    Sophomore East Petersburg, Penn. Hempfield HS Hofstra
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  • Outfielder OF 5'7" L-R
    7

    Cali Chapman

    Fr. Houston, Texas Summer Creek HS
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    Freshman Houston, Texas Summer Creek HS
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  • Infielder IF 5'4" R-R
    8

    DaNia Brooks

    Jr. Tampa, Fla. Sickles HS
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    Junior Tampa, Fla. Sickles HS
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  • Pitcher P 6'0" R-R
    9

    McKenna Schroding

    So. Green Lane, Pa. Souderton Area
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    Sophomore Green Lane, Pa. Souderton Area
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  • Utility UT 5'7" R-R
    10

    Jocelyn Wilkes

    Sr. Tampa, Fla. Gaither HS
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    Senior Tampa, Fla. Gaither HS
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  • Utility UT 5'5" R-R
    11

    Alex Wilkes

    Jr. Tampa, Fla. Gaither HS
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    Junior Tampa, Fla. Gaither HS
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  • Utility UT
    12

    Kacey Wilkes

    Fr. Tampa, Fla. Gaither HS
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    Freshman Tampa, Fla. Gaither HS
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  • Catcher C 5'10" R-R
    15

    Dharma Murray

    R-So. Key West, Fla. Key West HS
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    Redshirt Sophomore Key West, Fla. Key West HS
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  • Outfielder OF 5'5" L-L
    16

    Olivia Elliott

    Sr. Tampa, Fla. Cambridge Christian UCF
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    Senior Tampa, Fla. Cambridge Christian UCF
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  • Pitcher P R-R
    18

    Amelia Jacob

    Fr. Bridgewater, Conn. Shepaug Valley HS
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    Freshman Bridgewater, Conn. Shepaug Valley HS
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  • Catcher C 5'7" R-R
    19

    Abbie DeWaters

    Fr. Hobe Sound, Fla. South Fork HS
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    Freshman Hobe Sound, Fla. South Fork HS
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  • Pitcher P 5'9" R-R
    20

    Belle Sardja

    Gr. Gibsonton, Fla. Florida Southwestern State
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    Graduate Student Gibsonton, Fla. Florida Southwestern State
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  • Infielder IF 5'3" S-R
    21

    Kathy Garcia-Soto

    Sr. Tampa, Fla. Jefferson HS
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    Senior Tampa, Fla. Jefferson HS
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  • Utility UT R-R
    23

    Lexi Beldowicz

    Fr. Oviedo, Fla. Paul J. Hagerty HS
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    Freshman Oviedo, Fla. Paul J. Hagerty HS
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  • Pitcher P 5'9" R-R
    24

    Anne Long

    So. Sanford, Fla. Seminole
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    Sophomore Sanford, Fla. Seminole
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  • Utility UT R-R
    25

    Ava Galligani

    Fr. White Plains, N.Y. White Plains HS
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    Freshman White Plains, N.Y. White Plains HS
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  • Utility UT 5'5" L-L
    26

    Alice DeWaters

    So. Hobe Sound, Fla. South Fork
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    Sophomore Hobe Sound, Fla. South Fork
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  • Utility UT 5'3" R-R
    27

    Grace Rawn

    So. Loxahatchee Groves, Fla. Seminole Ridge Community
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    Sophomore Loxahatchee Groves, Fla. Seminole Ridge Community
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  • Outfielder OF 6'0" R-R
    28

    Toryn Fulton

    Fr. Export, Pa. Franklin Regional Senior HS
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    Freshman Export, Pa. Franklin Regional Senior HS
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  • Utility UT 5'10" L-L
    29

    Elise McQuiston

    Fr. Tampa, Fla. Academy of the Holy Names
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    Freshman Tampa, Fla. Academy of the Holy Names
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  • Pitcher P 5'7" R-R
    30

    Sydney Shaffer

    Fr. Jupiter, Fla. Palm Beach Gardens HS
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    Freshman Jupiter, Fla. Palm Beach Gardens HS
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  • Pitcher P 5'8" R-R
    32

    Hannah Marien

    Sr. Longwood, Fla. Lake Brantley Stetson
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    Senior Longwood, Fla. Lake Brantley Stetson
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  • Catcher C 5'8" R-R
    44

    Kiley Strott

    Jr. Longwood, Fla. Lake Brantley HS UCF
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    Junior Longwood, Fla. Lake Brantley HS UCF
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Staff Roster

Softball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Ken Eriksen

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  • Assistant Coach

    Karla Claudio Rivera

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  • Assistant Coach

    Lisa Navas

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  • Assistant Coach / Director of Operations

    Jim Beitia

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Softball Support Staff

  • Sport Administrator

    Kris Pierce

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  • Secondary Sport Administrator

    Ashley Leko

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  • Sport Medicine

    Michele Latimer

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  • Event Management

    Amy Bonvillain

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  • Academic Coordinator

    Tatianna Hitchcock

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  • Assistant Academic Coordinator

    Jessica Larsen

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  • Marketing Coordinator

    Shalyce Caban

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  • Associate Director of Communications - M Basketball, W Soccer, & M Golf (Secondary)

    Chad Smith

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  • Equipment

    Ahmand Faniel

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  • Assistant Director of Compliance

    Madison Christian

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  • Student-Athlete Enhancement

    Carlton Rice

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  • Assistant Athletics Director of Business Operations

    Dana Mitchell

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  • Creative Video Coordinator

    Drew Kelly

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  • Ticket Operations Coordinator

    Courtney Chisholm

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  • Performance Dietician - M/W Track, M.W Cross Country, Baseball, Softball, Football

    Karissa Kakleas

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  • Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach

    Shelby Suplee

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  • Associate Athletic Director - NIL General Manager & Football Chief of Staff

    Andrew Warsaw

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  • Assistant NIL General Manager

    Allison Iverson

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2026 Softball Roster
# Full Name Pos. Ht. Academic Year Hometown B/T High School Previous School
0 Karhys Pierce UT 5-6 So. Crystal Beach, Fla. S-R East Lake
1 Sam Walz OF 5-4 Jr. Lithia, Fla. L-R Newsome HS
2 Grace Chin OF 5-4 So. Lithia, Fla. L-R Newsome HS
4 Alexa Galligani OF 5-8 Sr. White Plains, N.Y. L-R White Plains HS
5 Jamia Nelson IF 5-3 Jr. Haverford, Pa. R-R Agnes Irwin HS
6 Carley Ernst P 5-8 So. East Petersburg, Penn. R-R Hempfield HS Hofstra
7 Cali Chapman OF 5-7 Fr. Houston, Texas L-R Summer Creek HS
8 DaNia Brooks IF 5-4 Jr. Tampa, Fla. R-R Sickles HS
9 McKenna Schroding P 6-0 So. Green Lane, Pa. R-R Souderton Area
10 Jocelyn Wilkes UT 5-7 Sr. Tampa, Fla. R-R Gaither HS
11 Alex Wilkes UT 5-5 Jr. Tampa, Fla. R-R Gaither HS
12 Kacey Wilkes UT - Fr. Tampa, Fla. Gaither HS
15 Dharma Murray C 5-10 R-So. Key West, Fla. R-R Key West HS
16 Olivia Elliott OF 5-5 Sr. Tampa, Fla. L-L Cambridge Christian UCF
18 Amelia Jacob P - Fr. Bridgewater, Conn. R-R Shepaug Valley HS
19 Abbie DeWaters C 5-7 Fr. Hobe Sound, Fla. R-R South Fork HS
20 Belle Sardja P 5-9 Gr. Gibsonton, Fla. R-R Florida Southwestern State
21 Kathy Garcia-Soto IF 5-3 Sr. Tampa, Fla. S-R Jefferson HS
23 Lexi Beldowicz UT - Fr. Oviedo, Fla. R-R Paul J. Hagerty HS
24 Anne Long P 5-9 So. Sanford, Fla. R-R Seminole
25 Ava Galligani UT - Fr. White Plains, N.Y. R-R White Plains HS
26 Alice DeWaters UT 5-5 So. Hobe Sound, Fla. L-L South Fork
27 Grace Rawn UT 5-3 So. Loxahatchee Groves, Fla. R-R Seminole Ridge Community
28 Toryn Fulton OF 6-0 Fr. Export, Pa. R-R Franklin Regional Senior HS
29 Elise McQuiston UT 5-10 Fr. Tampa, Fla. L-L Academy of the Holy Names
30 Sydney Shaffer P 5-7 Fr. Jupiter, Fla. R-R Palm Beach Gardens HS
32 Hannah Marien P 5-8 Sr. Longwood, Fla. R-R Lake Brantley Stetson
44 Kiley Strott C 5-8 Jr. Longwood, Fla. R-R Lake Brantley HS UCF

Softball Coaching Staff

Softball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Ken Eriksen Ken Eriksen Head Coach
Karla Claudio Rivera headshot taken on August 13, 2025. Karla Claudio Rivera Assistant Coach
2021 Basketball Marketing Shoot (Mary Holt/South Florida Athletics) Lisa Navas Assistant Coach
Jim Beita Jim Beitia Assistant Coach / Director of Operations

Softball Support Staff

Softball - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Kris Pierce Headshot Kris Pierce Sport Administrator
Ashley Leko Ashley Leko Secondary Sport Administrator
Latimer_Michele Michele Latimer Sport Medicine
Amy Bonvillian Amy Bonvillain Event Management
Tatianna Hitchcock headshot taken on August 13, 2025. Tatianna Hitchcock Academic Coordinator
Jessica Larsen Jessica Larsen Assistant Academic Coordinator
Shalyce Caban Shalyce Caban Marketing Coordinator
ChadSmithHeadshot Chad Smith Associate Director of Communications - M Basketball, W Soccer, & M Golf (Secondary)
Ahmand Faniel Equipment
Madison Christian Assistant Director of Compliance
Carlton Rice Carlton Rice Student-Athlete Enhancement
Dana Mitchell Dana Mitchell Assistant Athletics Director of Business Operations
Drew Kelly headshot taken on August 13, 2025. Drew Kelly Creative Video Coordinator
Courtney Chisholm Courtney Chisholm Ticket Operations Coordinator
Klarissa Kakleas Karissa Kakleas Performance Dietician - M/W Track, M.W Cross Country, Baseball, Softball, Football
Shelby Suplee headshot taken on September 9, 2024. (Chris Henry / University of South Florida Athletics) Shelby Suplee Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach
Andrew Warsaw (H.23) Andrew Warsaw Associate Athletic Director - NIL General Manager & Football Chief of Staff
Allison Iverson headshot taken on August 26, 2024. (Aschley Joseph / University of South Florida Athletics) Allison Iverson Assistant NIL General Manager

Staff Roster

Softball Coaching Staff

Softball Support Staff