KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Southeastern Conference announced its 2026 postseason softball awards Friday, with Tennessee’s Alannah Leach, Sage Mardjetko and Karlyn Pickens earning First Team All-SEC honors. Pickens was also named to the SEC All-Defensive Team.
Leach enjoyed a breakout junior campaign, batting .330 overall and .339 in SEC play. She led the Lady Vols with 12 home runs, including seven in conference action, while setting career highs in nearly every offensive category. Leach played in 53 games with 38 starts, totaling 27 runs scored, 37 hits and 23 RBIs to go along with a .670 slugging percentage and .419 on-base percentage.
Mardjetko has been dominant in the circle this season, posting a league-best 0.96 ERA and a 12-2 record. In 26 appearances, she has recorded a career-high 150 strikeouts across 109.1 innings pitched. During SEC play, the junior owns a conference-best 1.07 ERA with a 6-1 mark and 64 strikeouts in 59.0 innings. She also threw the first no-hitter of her career on Feb. 22 against Southern Illinois Salukis.
Pickens earned her fourth career All-SEC selection and third first-team nod. The senior right-hander owns a 1.52 ERA overall and a 1.79 ERA in conference play. She has totaled 157 strikeouts in 28 appearances this season, including 84 against SEC opponents. Pickens ranks fourth in the conference in ERA and seventh in strikeouts while leading the nation in hits allowed per seven innings at 3.22.
Since 1997, Tennessee has produced 90 All-SEC selections by 49 different student-athletes.
The All-SEC teams are voted on by the league’s 15 head coaches. Each team consists of 24 student-athletes, along with a nine-member All-Defensive Team. Ties were not broken in the voting process.
