2008 Florida Gators softball team
The 2008 Florida Gators softball team was an American softball team, representing the University of Florida for the 2008 NCAA softball season. The team went 70–5 overall and 27–1 in SEC play. The 70 wins set an NCAA single season record and Florida, named the #1 overall seed in the NCAA tournament, advanced to the semifinals of the Women's College World Series. They also were the SEC regular season and tournament champions. Five Gators were named All-Americans and Junior pitcher Stacey Nelson was the SEC Pitcher of the Year.
Previous season
The 2007 Florida Gators finished second in the SEC East and made it to the SEC Tournament title game before losing to LSU. They were also invited to host Regionals of the NCAA tournament. After breezing through the Gainesville Regional, the Gators lost the three-game series to Texas A&M 2–1.Pre-season
The 2008 Gators started the season ranked No. 13 in the NFCA/USA Today poll. They returned All-Americans Stacey Nelson and Kim Waleszonia as well as six other starters from the 2007 team.Schedule
!colspan=9| USF-Wilson Tournament!colspan=9|
!colspan=9| Cox Communications Classic
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!colspan=9| Aquafina Invitational
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!colspan=9| Worth Invitational
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!colspan=9| SEC Tournament
!colspan=9| NCAA Regionals
!colspan=9| NCAA Super Regionals
!colspan=9| Women's College World Series
Game notes
East Tennessee State (Game 1)
North Florida
Louisville
Arkansas (Game 2)
LSU (Game 1)
Georgia (Game 3)
Auburn (Game 1)
Alabama (SEC Tournament)
Virginia Tech (WCWS – Game 7)
Ranking Movement
| Poll | Last | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Final |
| NFCA | 14 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| United States Softball | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Roster
The 2008 Florida Gators softball team had 1 senior, 8 juniors, 3 sophomores, and 8 freshmen.| # | Name | Position | Height | B/T | Year | Hometown |
| 2 | Kelsey Bruder | UT | 5-5 | L/R | Fr | Corona, California |
| 3 | Aja Paculba | 2B | 5-3 | R/R | Fr | Wildomar, California |
| 4 | Danyell Hines | OF | 5-6 | L/R | Jr | Bryan, Texas |
| 5 | Kim Waleszonia | UT | 5-4 | L/R | Jr | Fontana, California |
| 8 | Kristine Priebe | 1B/C | 5-10 | R/R | Fr | Moorpark, California |
| 10 | Francesca Enea | C | 5-8 | R/R | So | Woodland Hills, California |
| 12 | Megan Bush | SS | 5-5 | R/R | Fr | Anaheim Hills, California |
| 13 | Shaunice Harris | 3B | 5-5 | R/R | Fr | Moreno Valley, California |
| 15 | Brooke Johnson | OF | 5-8 | R/R | Jr | Lakeland, Florida |
| 20 | Le-Net Franklin | UT | 5-7 | L/R | Jr | Belton, Texas |
| 21 | Kristen Adkins | UT | 5-8 | R/R | Fr | McKinney, Texas |
| 23 | Mary Ratliff | OF | 5-8 | L/R | Sr | Mt. Sterling, Kentucky |
| 24 | Ali Gardiner | 1B | 5-7 | L/L | Jr | Waccabuc, New York |
| 26 | Ami Austin | UT | 5-3 | L/L | So | Ormond Beach, Florida |
| 27 | Corrie Brooks | OF | 5-9 | R/R | So | Christmas, Florida |
| 28 | Tiffany DeFelice | C | 5-5 | R/R | Fr | Coral Springs, Florida |
| 31 | Kristina Hilberth | UT | 5-6 | L/R | Jr | Dunedin, Florida |
| 32 | Stephanie Brombacher | RHP/1B | 5-10 | R/R | Fr | Pembroke Pines, Florida |
| 33 | Brittany Handy | OF | 5-10 | R/R | Jr | Gainesville, Florida |
| 42 | Stacey Nelson | RHP | 5-10 | R/R | Jr | Los Alamitos, California |
Coaching staff
Head coach: Tim WaltonAssistant Coaches: Jennifer Rocha, Jenny Gladding
Athletic Trainer: Scott Schenker
Student Trainer: Arielle Gavdosh
Strength & Conditioning Coordinator: Steven Orris
Academic Counselor: Tony Meacham
Staff Assistant: Brittany Souilliard
Managers: Crystal Sleeman and Kip Collins