Ashley Rogers, Kiki Milloy named preseason All-America

Ashley Rogers and Kiki Milloy named preseason All-America.

A pair of Lady Vols’ softball players received preseason All-America honors.

Tennessee senior pitcher Ashley Rogers and junior outfielder Kiki Milloy were recognized with preseason All-America honors from D1 Softball.

Rogers led the Southeastern Conference in ERA (1.32) and opponents’ batting average (.132) last season. Her 296 strikeouts ranked fifth in the nation in 2021. She won 26 games last year and that mark was seventh-best in the country.

Milloy, Tennessee’s starting center fielder in 2021, led the team in OPS (1.103), hits (59) and runs scored (50),

She led the SEC with 37 stolen bases, a mark that was sixth in the nation.

Both Tennessee players were named All-America last year by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. They were also named to USA Softball’s Top 50 Player of the Year Watch List.

Rogers and Milloy both received preseason recognition from Softball America and and Extra Inning Softball for top-100 rankings.