BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Southeastern Conference office announced Monday afternoon that Tennessee softball standouts Kiki Milloy and Ashley Rogers were selected to the Preseason All-SEC Team in a vote of the league’s head coaches.
The Lady Vol duo has garnered a plethora of preseason recognition from numerous outlets, including Preseason All-America honors from D1Softball and mention on the 50-player watch list for USA Softball Collegiate National Player of the Year. At the conclusion of the 2021 campaign, both Lady Vols were named Second Team All-America by the NFCA and First Team All-SEC by the conference’s head coaches.
An outfielder from Woodinville, Washington, Milloy comes off a breakout sophomore campaign in which she led the Big Orange with 59 hits, 50 runs scored and a 1.103 OPS. She racked up 37 steals in 40 attempts last season, the most of any player in the SEC and ranking sixth nationally.
Rogers dominated opposing batters throughout the 2021 season and led the SEC with a 1.32 ERA and .132 opponent batting average. The Athens, Tennessee, native tallied 296 strikeouts and 26 victories as a junior, ranking second in the SEC and top-7 in the country.
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. Single-game tickets go on sale Tuesday at AllVols.com.
2022 Preseason All-SEC Softball Team
Montana Fouts, Alabama
Kaylee Tow, Alabama
Danielle Gibson, Arkansas
Mary Haff, Arkansas
Shelby Lowe, Auburn
Hannah Adams, Florida
Charla Echols, Florida
Elizabeth Hightower, Florida
Lacey Fincher, Georgia
Erin Coffel, Kentucky
Kayla Kowalik, Kentucky
Ali Kilponen, LSU
Taylor Pleasants, LSU
Mia Davidson, Mississippi State
Jenna Laird, Missouri
Hatti Moore, Missouri
Brooke Wilmes, Missouri
Kiki Milloy, Tennessee
Ashley Rogers, Tennessee
Makinzy Herzog, Texas A&M
Haley Lee, Texas A&M
-UT Athletics
