Trio of Lady Vols Earn All-SEC Honors

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A trio of Lady Vols earned All-SEC honors, the league office announced Sunday.

Juniors Ally Brown and Mac Midgley were named Third Team All-SEC selections as Reese Mattern was slated to the SEC All-Freshman Team.

Ally Brown | D | Junior | Third Team All-SEC
Brown has been a consistent force for the Lady Vols this season. The College Grove, Tennessee, native leads the team in minutes played (1,519) and anchored the backline to seven shutouts on the season, six of which came consecutively. Additionally, she has also notched a goal and two assists as a center back.

Mac Midgley | M | Third Team All-SEC
Midgley currently co-leads the squad in goals with four, with two of those being game-winners. The Wolverine Lake, Michigan, native has also started in all 17 matches and put up nine points on the season. Midgely's most recent goal came in the 88th minute against South Carolina when she successfully converted a penalty kick to secure a point for UT.

Reese Mattern | F | SEC All-Freshman Team
The Charlottesville, Virginia, native has made an impact in her first season on Rocky Top, starting in all 17 matches while producing a team-high three assists and scoring two goals. Mattern has also tallied 25 shots with 14 coming on goal.

2024 SEC Soccer Awards
First Team All-SEC
Forward:           Gianna Paul – Alabama
Forward:           Ava Tankersly – Arkansas
Forward:           Makala Woods – Kentucky
Forward:           Cat Barry – South Carolina
Midfielder:       Anna Haddock – Auburn
Midfielder:       Macey Hodge – Mississippi State
Midfielder:       Ally Perry – Mississippi State
Midfielder:       Lexi Missimo – Texas
Defender:         Gessica Skorka – Alabama
Defender:         Grace Phillpotts – Kentucky
Defender:         Rylie Combs – Mississippi State
Defender:         Gracie Falla – South Carolina
Defender:         Hannah McLaughlin – Vanderbilt
Goalkeeper:     Maddy Anderson – Mississippi State

Second Team All-SEC
Forward:           Olivia Woodson – Auburn
Forward:           Katie Shae Collins – South Carolina
Forward:           Amalia Villarreal – Texas
Forward:           Mia Pante – Texas A&M
Forward:           Zoe Main – Mississippi State
Midfielder:       Nicole Vernis – Georgia
Midfielder:       Ilana Izquierdo – Mississippi State
Midfielder:       Sydney Becerra – Texas A&M
Midfielder:       Abi Brighton – Vanderbilt
Defender:         Kiley Dulaney – Arkansas
Defender:         LJ Knox – Auburn
Defender:         Alexis Gutierrez – Mississippi State
Defender:         Carolyn Calzada – Texas A&M
Goalkeeper:     Jordan Brown – Georgia

Third Team All-SEC
Forward:           Kate Doyle – Arkansas
Forward:           Anaiyah Robinson – Arkansas
Forward:           Aitana Martinez-Montoya – Mississippi State
Forward:           Sydney Watts – Vanderbilt
Midfielder:       Jailyn Brownlee – Arkansas
Midfielder:       Maddie Kemp – Kentucky
Midfielder:       Ida Hermannsdottir – LSU
Midfielder:       Milena Fischer – Missouri
Midfielder:       Mac Midgley – Tennessee
Defender:         Kelsey Oyler – Arkansas
Defender:         Sydney Cheesman – LSU
Defender:         Hallie Meadows – South Carolina
Defender:         Ally Brown – Tennessee
Goalkeeper:     Mia Justus – Texas

All-Freshman Team
Kiley Kukan – Alabama
Jailyn Brownlee – Arkansas
Anaiyah Robinson – Arkansas
Keegan Smith – Arkansas
Vera Blom – Florida
Alexis Tylenda – Kentucky
Kennedy Husbands – Mississippi State
Katie Shea Collins – South Carolina
Reese Mattern – Tennessee
Amalia Villarreal – Texas
Mary Beth McLaughlin – Vanderbilt

Coach of the Year: James Armstrong – Mississippi State
Forward of the Year: Ava Tankersly – Arkansas
Midfielder of the Year: Macey Hodge – Mississippi State
Defender of the Year: Rylie Combs – Mississippi State
Goalkeeper of the Year: Maddy Anderson – Mississippi State
Freshman of the Year: Amalia Villarreal – Texas
Newcomer of the Year: Makala Woods – Kentucky
Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Anna Haddock – Auburn

University of Tennessee Athletics

Players Mentioned

Ally Brown

Reese Mattern

Mac Midgley

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