Read Online KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee softball’s Sophia Nugent and Karlyn Pickens have been named 2025 College Sports Communicators Academic Second Team All-Americans, the organization announced Tuesday. It marks the first career Academic All-America honor for both players and extends a milestone streak for the Lady Vols. Tennessee has now produced multiple CSC Academic All-Americans in four consecutive seasons—setting a new…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Fresh off its second trip to the semifinals at the Women’s College World Series in three seasons, the Lady Vols have added All-Mountain West First Team members Makenzie Butt and Sophia Knight as they look to reload heading into 2026. Teammates at Boise State in 2025, Butt and Knight hail from Garden Grove and…… MORE
OKLAHOMA CITY – No. 7 Tennessee’s season came to an end Monday afternoon, falling to sixth-ranked Texas, 2-0, in the semifinals of the Women’s College World Series. Facing elimination, the Lady Vols (47-17) ran out of gas following several impressive showings at Devon Park during the last week. The Longhorns (54-11) received a strong outing from their…… MORE
OKLAHOMA CITY – In a game that featured plenty of high-stakes situations and tension-filled drama, Laura Mealer played the hero during No. 7 Tennessee’s 5-4 victory over ninth-ranked UCLA, hitting a walk-off single in the ninth inning to send the Lady Vols to their second Women’s College World Series semifinal appearance in the last three seasons. After a Taylor Pannell double…… MORE
OKLAHOMA CITY – The seventh-ranked Tennessee offense was scorching hot Friday night at Devon Park, breaking Women’s College World Series program records for runs (11) and hits (12) to defeat No. 3 Florida, 11-3, in an elimination game. All nine Lady Vol batters in the starting lineup registered a hit in the contest, combined for five extra-base…… MORE
OKLAHOMA CITY – Seventh-ranked Tennessee battled hard all game, but a 3-run walk-off home run for No. 2 Oklahoma handed the Lady Vols a heart-breaking 4-3 loss in their first game of the 2025 Women’s College World Series at Devon Park. The Big Orange (45-16) led the majority of the game thanks to a 2-run first inning.…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Behind a dominant pitching performance from junior Karlyn Pickens and a first-inning solo home run from Ella Dodge, No. 7 Tennessee clinched its ninth trip to the Women’s College World Series with a 1-0 shutout of Nebraska on Sunday at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium. Pickens was electric in the circle, tossing her second consecutive complete game…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Junior Karlyn Pickens delivered a dominant performance in the circle to keep Tennessee’s season alive, throwing a complete game as the seventh-ranked Lady Vols edged Nebraska 3-2 in Game 2 of the Knoxville Super Regional on Saturday at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium. Pickens made history in the first inning, firing a pitch clocked at 79.4 mph—the…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – A three-run fourth inning proved decisive as Nebraska topped No. 7 Tennessee, 5–2, in Game 1 of the Knoxville Super Regional on Friday night at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium. The Lady Vols (43–15) collected seven hits in the loss, with Gabby Leach leading the way with a single and a double. Nebraska (43–13) got a strong two-way…… MORE
COLUMBIA, Tenn. – Sophia Nugent homered twice and drove in a career-high six RBIs to lead No. 7 Tennessee to an 8-0 run-rule victory over Eastern Kentucky Tuesday night at Ridley Sports Complex in Columbia, Tennessee. The win improves Tennessee to 26-4 on the season as they took on EKU in the annual Midstate Classic. More than 3,500…… MORE
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