Tennessee Lands Five On 2022 All-SEC Softball Teams

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The Southeastern Conference announced Friday morning that five Lady Vols were selected to the All-SEC teams by the league's head coaches. Ivy Davis, Erin Edmoundson, Kelcy Leach, Kiki Milloy and Zaida Puni were each tabbed to the All-SEC Second Team, while Davis also picked up SEC All-Defensive Team recognition at the shortstop position.

Tennessee's five All-SEC players tied the second-most of any team in the conference and were the most for the Lady Vols since having six players honored in 2012. Davis, Edmoundson, Leach and Puni are all first-time all-conference honorees, while Milloy earns All-SEC laurels for the second year in a row.

Since 1997, UT has collected 72 total All-SEC accolades from 41 student-athletes.

Voted on by the league's 13 head coaches, the All-SEC Teams consist of 21 student-athletes on the First Team, 21 student-athletes on the Second Team and a nine-member All-Defensive Team. No ties were broken in the selection process.

Ivy Davis • SS • Gr. • Huntington Beach, Calif.
A powerful bat and phenomenal defensive shortstop for the Big Orange, Davis led the Lady Vols with a .321 batting average during SEC play. She mashed six home runs and drove in 17 RBIs in 23 games of league action, boasting a team-high 1.175 OPS against SEC foes. The middle infielder also touted a flawless 1.000 fielding percentage in conference games, recording 39 putouts and 45 assists without committing a single error.

Erin Edmoundson • LHP • Gr. • Deer Park, Texas
Tennessee's most consistent presence in the circle, Edmoundson led the staff in ERA, wins, appearances, complete games, shutouts, innings pitched and strikeouts over the course of the regular season. In league play, she ranked top 10 in the conference in ERA (3.75), innings pitched (71.0), strikeouts (59), victories (7) and appearances (18). She is the second left-handed pitcher in Lady Vol history to earn All-SEC recognition and the first since Monica Abbott earned her fourth all-conference award in 2007.

Kelcy Leach • C • Gr. • The Woodlands, Texas
Tennessee's rock behind the plate and an experienced hitter in the lineup, Leach ranked second on the team with a .319 average during conference play. She crushed five homers with 13 RBIs—including an unforgettable walk-off grand slam against Texas A&M on April 17—and ranked third on the squad with a 1.078 OPS against SEC competition. Leach caught four baserunners stealing during league action, which tied for the fourth most among conference backstops.

Kiki Milloy • OF • Jr. • Woodinville, Wash.
Milloy becomes the 20th player in Tennessee history with multiple All-SEC selections after a strong junior campaign in which she has led the Lady Vols in nearly every offensive category. The All-American center fielder boasts a team-high .356 batting average, 1.131 OPS, 51 runs, 64 hits, 12 doubles, 14 homers and 29 stolen bases. In conference games, she ranked second on the team with 22 hits and 16 runs scored while leading the Big Orange with two triples and eight steals.

Zaida Puni • INF • So. • Carson, Calif.
In her first season with the Lady Vols, Puni powered a Tennessee lineup that was among the conference leaders in runs scored and OPS as a team in SEC play. Her team-high nine home runs and 25 RBIs against league opponents tied for third-most in the conference this season, while her .753 slugging percentage in conference action ranked ninth in the SEC. Starting all 23 league games for UT at third base, Puni hit .301 and ranked second on the team with 22 hits against SEC foes.

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Players Mentioned

Ivy Davis

Erin Edmoundson

Kelcy Leach

Kiki Milloy

Zaida Puni

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