KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee junior outfielder Kiki Milloy and senior pitcher Ashley Rogers were named preseason All-Americans by D1Softball, the publication announced Monday. Milloy was tabbed as a first team selection, while Rogers was named to the second team.
D1Softball’s staff selects the preseason All-America teams with one guiding principle in mind: to identify the best and most valuable college softball players for the 2022 season. The Lady Vols are one of nine teams in the country with multiple players selected. Three SEC schools touted a pair of preseason All-Americans: Tennessee, Alabama and Florida.
Milloy had a breakout season as UT’s starting center fielder in 2021, leading the squad with a 1.103 OPS, 50 runs scored and 59 hits. Her 37 stolen bases led the conference and were the sixth most in the NCAA last spring.
Rogers was dominant force in the circle for the Lady Vols throughout the 2021 campaign, finishing her junior year ranked atop the SEC in ERA (1.32) and opposing batting average (.132). She ranked second in the league and top-7 nationally in strikeouts (296, 5th NCAA) and victories (26, 7th NCAA).
Both Tennessee standouts took home second team All-America honors from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) and were selected first team All-Region at the end of the 2021 campaign. The duo was mentioned on USA Softball’s Top 50 Watch List for Collegiate National Player of the Year last week and has garnered preseason recognition from Softball America and Extra Inning Softball on each outlet’s Top 100 player rankings.
Tennessee opens the 2022 season in Miami on Friday, Feb. 11 with a doubleheader against UNC Greensboro and Maryland at the Felsberg Invitational hosted by FIU. The Lady Vols’ home opener is on March 2nd as they play host to Tennessee Tech at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium. Season tickets are on sale now and can be purchased on AllVols.com.
A complete listing of D1Softball’s preseason All-America teams can be found at this link. For the most up-to-date information on Tennessee softball, follow @Vol_Softball on Twitter and Instagram.
-UT Athletics
