On Tuesday, May 4, 2017, the Falcons packed the gymnasium at the L. Gale Lemerand Center for Daytona State College's annual athletics awards banquet. Students, coaches, parents and staff enjoyed a great evening with catering from Carrabba's Restaurant and a bevy of awards honoring our top student-athletes for the 2016-17 season.

It was a very successful year on the field, in the classroom, on the court, at the course and on the pitch. Every one of the Falcons' eight varsity athletics programs finished with a record at .500 or above for the year. Six of the DSC athletic squads received Top 20 national rankings this year including women's volleyball, men's soccer, women's soccer, women's golf, men's basketball and women's fast pitch softball. Seven of our teams qualified for postseason play. Eleven student-athletes received first-team conference honors this year, with many additional honorees receiving second and third team recognitions as well.

Women's soccer got off to an 8-0 start in their inaugural season, earning a #16 national ranking. They finished the year 11-3, 4-2 in conference play, and advanced to the NJCAA Region 8 Championship game. Head Coach Brittany Jones was named NJCAA Region 8 Coach of the Year and Keeper Kristian Shores earned NJCAA Region 8 Player of the Year honors.

Thirty-three of our student-athletes are moving on to four year universities in the fall, with several more still undecided. It is our greatest pride to see our Falcons leave the nest and soar on to their next chapter. We wish all of our graduating sophomores the best and thank parents, coaches, staff and faculty for supporting another stellar season in Falcon athletics.

WOMEN'S SOCCER ACCOLADES

Brittany Greene Defensive Player of the Year	Kaila Armstrong Midfield Player of the Year	Heather Nulty Offensive Player of the Year	Kaci Pittman Coach's Award	Kristian Shores Student-Athlete of the Year	Jena Tillman Scholar-Athlete of the Year