Bradenton, Fl. – The Bradenton Lynx, under head coach Lindsay Fico of Santa Fe College, has released its summer roster. The 15-member team represents all levels of collegiate play and will be competing in the Florida Gulf Coast League (FGCL).

“I am very excited to see our Bradenton Lynx take the field,” said Coach Fico. “Our overall athleticism and experience in the circle should help keep us in every ball game we play. The mix of power and speed at the plate will also be interesting to watch.”

Coach Fico continued, “We have a very talented group of athletes who have been waiting around all spring to finally hit the clay! I look forward to working with each and every one of our athletes to help continue to build their individual games both physically and mentally speaking.”

The FGCL is a 501C-3 organization based out of Bradenton, Fl. The league will open its summer season in June and will offer the athletes an extensive playing and training opportunity.

“I was absolutely flattered and honored to be asked to be a part of the inaugural FGCL this summer,” Coach Fico responded regarding the FGCL season. “It is amazing to me that something like this hasn’t come to fruition until now considering how big college softball has become across the nation.”

“I think we are on the ground floor of something that will continue to change the game for the better moving forward…this is just the beginning! Most collegiate softball players stop playing ‘travel ball’ once they age out of 18U. The FGCL will give those players who truly love the game an avenue to continue to play competitive ball longer and also strengthen an already “close-knit” collegiate softball community. I can’t wait to get started.”

NUMBER	NAME	POSITION	SCHOOL
1	Abigail Morgan	P	Florida Atlantic
2	Gaby Ruiz	INF	Liberty
3	Sajarie Jones	UTL	Pensacola St
5	Hannah Famiano	OF	Eckerd
7	Jaylnn Ford	INF	Florida Atlantic
9	Devyn Flaherty	INF	Florida State
10	Dani Bauer	P	U of Charleston
14	Kasey Fava	OF	UCF
15	Kaylea Evans	OF	USC Upstate
17	Mackenzie Woods	C	North Florida
20	Lauren Hobbs	P	Stetson
24	Morgan Overaitis	UTL	Virginia Tech
25	Ashlee Lykins	OF	Furman
33	Mekayla Frazier	INF	Elon
45	Haley Lee	C	Texas A&M