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Five Lady Vols receive preseason all-SEC softball honors

Five Lady Vols receive preseason all-SEC softball honors.

Five Tennessee softball players were named to the 2024 preseason All-Southeastern Conference Team.

Tennessee led SEC teams with five selections, chosen by the conference’s coaches.

Tennessee was represented on the team by pitchers Payton Gottshall and Karlyn Pickens, infielders Zaida Puni and McKenna Gibson and outfielder Kiki Milloy.

Gottshall (16-2) led the Lady Vols’ pitching staff with 29 appearances. She recorded a 1.65 ERA and 110 strikeouts in 110 innings.

Pickens pitched five complete games and recorded a 9-7 record.

Puni was a First-Team All-SEC standout last season. She was also a member of the Women’s College World Series All-Tournament Team.

Gibson started all 61 games for the Lady Vols last season, recording career-highs in home runs (15), RBIs (60), hits (59), runs (36) and doubles (11).

Milloy was a First-Team All-SEC performer and a member of the Women’s College World Series All-Tournament Team. She led all players with 25 home runs, which is also a Tennessee single-season record.

Two Lady Vols named to College World Series all-tournament team

Two Lady Vols named to the Women’s College World Series all-tournament team.

Tennessee senior outfielder Kiki Milloy and junior third baseman Zaida Puni were named to the Women’s College World Series all-tournament team.

The Lady Vols (51-10, 19-5 SEC) reached the semifinals as a No. 4 seed.

Tennessee was eliminated by Florida State Monday. The Seminoles defeated Tennessee, 5-1.

Milloy scored three runs and totaled one double and one stolen base.

Puni hit a solo home run against Florida State Monday and led Tennessee with two doubles. She recorded four RBIs in the Women’s College World Series, tying for a team lead.

Puni recorded 11 hits in the NCAA Tournament, including six home runs, three doubles, eight runs and 15 RBIs.

Milloy recorded eight hits, including two doubles, two home runs, one triple, 12 runs, four RBIs and six stolen bases.

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5 Oklahoma Sooners earn NCAA All-Tournament team selections

Five Oklahoma Sooners selected to NCAA All-Tournament team after clinching national championship.

After an incredible run during the NCAA tournament, five Oklahoma Sooners were named to the All-Tournament team.

The tournament’s Most Outstanding Player, [autotag]Jordy Bahl[/autotag], is joined by battery mate [autotag]Kinzie Hansen[/autotag], second basemen [autotag]Tiare Jennings[/autotag] and outfielders [autotag]Jayda Coleman[/autotag] and [autotag]Rylie Boone.[/autotag]

Only four teams were represented on the All-Tournament team, with the Sooners’ five leading the way. Florida State had three selections: Kathryn Sandercock, Kaley Mudge and Michaela Edenfield. Tennessee was represented by Kiki Milloy and Zaida Puni, and Stanford was represented by NiJaree Canady and Taylor Gindlesperger.

Here’s a look at what Oklahoma’s selections did during the NCAA tournament to earn their all-tournament team honors.

Lady Vols defeat Texas in NCAA Tournament Knoxville Super Regional

Tennessee softball defeats Texas in the NCAA Tournament Knoxville Super Regional.

No. 4 national seed Tennessee (48-8, 19-5 SEC) defeated No. 13 Texas (45-14-1, 11-7 Big 12), 5-2, in Game 1 of the NCAA Tournament Knoxville Super Regional at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium on Friday.

The Lady Vols led 4-0 in the second inning behind Kiki Milloy’s RBI single and Zaida Puni’s three-run home run.

The Longhorns pulled to within three, 4-1, with a run in the third inning on an RBI single by Bella Dayton.

Tennessee extended its advantage to 5-1 in the fifth inning on an RBI single by Rylie West.

The Longhorns scored one run in the sixth inning.

Ashley Rogers (18-1) pitched a complete seven-inning game for Tennessee. She allowed eight hits, two runs and two walks, while recording eight strikeouts.

Puni was 2-for-3, recording one home run, one double and three RBIs.

Lady Vols defeat Northern Kentucky in NCAA Tournament Knoxville Regional

Lady Vols defeat Northern Kentucky in NCAA Tournament Knoxville Regional.

No. 4 national seed Tennessee (45-8, 19-5 SEC) defeated Northern Kentucky (23-31, 13-9 Horizon League), 12-0 in five innings, Friday in the first round of the Knoxville softball regional at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium.

Payton Gottshall pitched a complete-game no-hitter in five innings, recording nine strikeouts, while allowing two walks.

Offensively, the Lady Vols recorded 10 hits, including two home runs, two doubles and two triples.

Tennessee took a 1-0 lead in the first inning on a home run by Zaida Puni, who was 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBIs.

Tennessee extended its advantage to, 7-0, with six runs in the third inning. Jamison Brokenbrough hit a three-run triple. Katie Taylor had an RBI double and McKenna Gibson drove in two runs with one double.

The Lady Vols scored five runs in the fourth inning as Brokenbrough hit a two-run single and Puni hit a three-run home run.

The Lady Vols will play Indiana Saturday at 1 p.m. EDT.

The Hoosiers (43-16, 18-5 Big 10) defeated Louisville, 4-3, Friday to advance in the winner’s bracket.

Arkansas ties series versus Lady Vols in game No. 2

Arkansas ties the series versus Tennessee softball in game No. 2.

No. 12 Arkansas (36-14, 12-8 SEC) defeated No. 4 Tennessee (39-6, 17-3 SEC), 6-4, Sunday at Bogle Field in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

With the win, Arkansas tied the series and ended the Lady Vols’ nine-game winning streak.

Arkansas scored all of its runs on home runs.

Kacie Hoffmann gave the Razorbacks a 2-0 lead with a two-run home run in the second inning.

The Lady Vols tied the game in the fifth inning with a two run double by Zaida Puni, scoring Amanda Ahlin and Brylee Mesusan.

Cylie Halvorson hit a three-run home run for a 5-2 Arkansas lead. Kristina Foreman hit a solo home run to extend Arkansas’ advantage to, 6-2.

Tennessee scored two runs in the seventh inning as McKenna Gibson and Puni each drove in a run with a sacrifice fly.

Puni was 1-for-3 with three RBIs for the Lady Vols.

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Ashley Rogers pitches no-hitter versus Ole Miss

Lady Vols’ Ashley Rogers pitches no-hitter versus Ole Miss.

No. 7 Tennessee (18-1, 1-0 SEC) opened SEC-play with a 6-0 victory against Ole Miss (13-9, 0-1 SEC) Friday at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium.

Lady Vols’ graduate student and starter Ashley Rogers (6-0) pitched a no-hitter against the Rebels, who had only three players reach base in the contest. Rogers surrendered two walks and Tennessee had one error.

Rogers recorded nine strikeouts in seven innings. The win is Tennessee’s 13th consecutive.

The Lady Vols recorded three hits, all home runs.

Kiki Milloy hit a grand slam in the third inning. She went 2-for-3 with two home runs, five RBIs and two runs.

Tennessee scored its other run on a solo home run by Zaida Puni in the fourth inning.

PHOTOS: Karlyn Pickens pitches perfect game in Tennessee Classic

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Three Lady Vols earn preseason All-SEC honors

Three Lady Vols earn preseason All-SEC softball honors.

Kiki Milloy, Ashley Rogers and Zaida Puni have earned preseason All-SEC honors.

Milloy recorded a .362 batting average, 53 runs, 71 hits, 15 home runs and 12 doubles in 2022. The senior outfielder earned second-team All-SEC honors and was a second-team All-American.

Rogers recorded 12 wins and a 2.01 ERA last season. She pitched seven complete games, four shutouts and three saves in 25 contests.

Puni recorded nine home runs and recorded 25 RBIs in conference games last season. She finished the season with 52 hits, 14 home runs and 53 RBIs.

Opening day for the Lady Vols is slated for Feb. 10 versus Howard. First pitch will take place at 6:30 p.m. EST in Clearwater, Florida.

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Zaida Puni drives in six runs as Lady Vols defeat Arkansas

Zaida Puni drives in six runs as Tennessee softball defeats Arkansas.

Zaida Puni helped No. 14 Tennessee salvage the final contest of its three-game Southeastern Conference series against Arkansas Sunday.

Puni, the Lady Vols’ sophomore third baseman, drove in all of UT’s runs in a 6-2 victory over No. 12 Arkansas (19-5, 2-1 SEC) at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium.

Puni, a native of Carson, California, went 2-for-4 with an RBI double and a grand slam home run to lift the Lady Vols (20-8, 3-2 SEC) past Arkansas.

She had an RBI double in the first inning, extending Tennessee’s advantage to 5-0 with a grand slam in the second off former Lady Vol Callie Turner.

Puni drove in Tennessee’s final run with an RBI groundout in the sixth inning.

The Razorbacks tallied twice in the sixth inning as KB Sides scored when Taylor Ellsworth grounded into a double play. Danielle Gibson hit a solo home run.

Lady Vols’ Erin Edmoundson (13-2) pitched a complete game. She yielded two runs, six hits and one walk, while striking out six.

Zaida Puni signs with Tennessee

Zaida Puni signs with Tennessee softball.

The University of Tennessee softball team and head coach Karen Weekly have landed a transfer from Oklahoma.

Zaida Puni, a sophomore and native of Carson, California, was a member of the Sooners’ 2021 College World Series championship team.

She played in 15 games for Oklahoma last season and batted .357, going 5-for-14 in limited action for the Sooners.

Puni recorded three doubles, six RBIs and six runs during her freshman campaign in Norman, Oklahoma.

In California, Puni, a graduate of St. Anthony’s High School, played travel softball for the Orange County Batbusters.

During her junior season in 2019, Puni batted .382 with 31 hits, 27 RBIs, 26 stolen bases and 16 home runs.

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