LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Four members of the University of Florida softball team earned NFCA All-Southeast Region recognition, announced Thursday by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. The Gators' All-Region selections are: Lauren Haeger<http://www.gatorzone.com/softball/bios.php?year=2015&player_id=57>, Kirsti Merritt<http://www.gatorzone.com/softball/bios.php?year=2015&player_id=64>, Aleshia Ocasio<http://www.gatorzone.com/softball/bios.php?year=2015&player_id=74> (First Team); and Kelsey Stewart<http://www.gatorzone.com/softball/bios.php?year=2015&player_id=61> (Second Team). Haeger was named to the All-Southeast Region First Team for the fourth consecutive season. The SEC Pitcher of the Year becomes the third player in Gator history to receive four All-Region accolades (also: Aja Paculba, Hannah Rogers). Merritt garnered her second straight All-Region selection after she was named to the Third Team in 2014, while Stewart captured All-Region honors for the third straight year to go along with her SEC Player of the Year award. Ocasio adds All-Region recognition to her Freshman All-SEC selection. Florida now has tallied 44 All-Southeast Region selections by 19 players during Head Coach Tim Walton<http://www.gatorzone.com/softball/staff/walton/>'s 10 seasons and 52 All-Region accolades in school history. The Gators' four All-Region selections are eligible for All-America honors, which will be announced on May 27. Below is a glimpse at the notable achievements of each of Florida's All-Southeast Region honorees: Lauren Haeger NFCA All-Southeast Region First Team *Holds a 24-1 record after beginning the season with 24 consecutive victories to mark the best start to a campaign in Gator history *Earned the win in Game 1 of each of Florida's eight SEC series *Is one of two pitchers in the country to with at least 20 wins and fewer than two losses *Holds the SEC record for career home runs (67) and the Florida benchmark for career RBI (249) *Is the first player in NCAA history to hit 60 or more home runs and earn 60 or more wins in a career *Named SEC Pitcher of the Week three times (Weeks 2, 9 and 11) Kirsti Merritt NFCA All-Southeast Region First Team *Has set career bests in hitting (.333), doubles (11), slugging percentage (.607) and on-base percentage (.520) *Ranks eighth in the SEC in on-base percentage and eighth nationally in sacrifice flies (six) Aleshia Ocasio NFCA All-Southeast Region First Team *Is the third Gator freshman since 2012 to earn All-Region honors (also: Haeger, Stewart) *Ranks among the SEC's best in ERA (ninth, 2.11), opposing batting average (seventh, .206), strikeouts (11th, 135), wins (12th, 16), saves (T-9th, two) *Owns seven wins over ranked opponents Kelsey Stewart NFCA All-Southeast Region Second Team *Ranks among SEC leaders in hitting (fourth, .454), hits (first, 88), runs scored (third, 66), doubles (third, 16), triples (first, nine), stolen bases (T-8th, 22), and on-base percentage (11th, .502) *In league play, led the SEC with a .536 average that was 78 points ahead of the No. 2 hitter *Had 45 hits against conference opponents - 12 more than any other player *Has turned 12 double plays, which is tied for eighth in the conference *Has committed just five errors in 157 chances The Southeastern Conference champion Gators will open NCAA Tournament play at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium on Friday against Florida A&M. The contest will be streamed live online via ESPN3<http://es.pn/1H0UHmm>, while Florida Sports Talk<http://mgmt.firststreaming.com/listen/player.php?callsign=WMOP_AM> will have the radio broadcast. Complete information about the 2015 NCAA Gainesville Regional can be found on the Regional Central page<http://www.gatorzone.com/softball/tour/ncaa/2015/> on GatorZone.com. NFCA All-Southeast Region Teams First Pitcher Lacey Waldrop Florida State University Pitcher Aleshia Ocasio University of Florida Catcher Annie Aldrete University of Tennessee First Base Jade Rhodes Auburn University Second Base Emily Carosone Auburn University Third Base Kasey Cooper Auburn University Shortstop Kristen Brown University of North Carolina Outfield Alaynie Page University of South Carolina Outfield Tiffany Howard Auburn University Outfield Kirsti Merritt University of Florida Utility/Pitcher Lauren Haeger University of Florida DP or Utility/Non-Pitcher Courtni Emanuel University of Georgia Second Pitcher Chelsea Wilkinson University of Georgia Pitcher Lexi Shubert University of South Carolina Upstate Catcher Megan Baltzell Longwood University First Base Kelsea Roth University of Missouri Second Base Kelsey Stewart University of Florida Third Base Jessica Warren Florida State University Shortstop Renada Davis North Carolina State University Outfield Emily Crane University of Missouri Outfield Shellie Robinson University of South Carolina Upstate Outfield Branndi Melero Auburn University Utility/Pitcher Rainey Gaffin University of Tennessee DP or Utility/Non-Pitcher Tina Iosefa University of Georgia Third Pitcher Emily Weiman North Carolina State University Pitcher Kelsey Nunley University of Kentucky Pitcher Elizabeth McCarthy Longwood University Pitcher Sabrina Angualano Bethune Cookman University Catcher Griffin Joiner University of Kentucky First Base Jenna Kelly University of North Carolina Second Base Alex Hugo University of Georgia Third Base Anna Swafford University of Georgia Shortstop Paige Wilson University of Georgia Outfield Sydni Emanuel University of Georgia Outfield Morgan Estell Auburn University Outfield Morgan Klaevemann Florida State University Utility/Pitcher Maryssa Becker University of Louisville DP or Utility/Non-Pitcher Lauren Walker University of North Carolina