Rogers Named Softball Academic All-America of the Year

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (June 6, 2023) - Ashley Rogers from Tennessee was selected as the 2023 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Softball Academic All-America® of the Year.

Rogers is a kinesiology graduate student from Athens, Tenn. with a 4.0 undergraduate and 3.96 graduate GPA. She is a three-time All-SEC First Team selection who was the recipient of the 2023 SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year and the Elite 90 award for the 2023 NCAA Division I Softball Championship. Rogers' efforts this season helped the Lady Vols earn the SEC Softball regular-season and championship titles, the Knoxville Regional title and a spot in the Women's College World Series. This season, Rogers owned a record of 20-1 with a 0.92 ERA in 144 innings pitched with 179 strikeouts and 47 walks. She threw 13 complete games and six shutouts.

In addition to Rogers, seven additional student-athletes from the SEC earned a spot on the CSC Academic All-America Teams. Two of the 10 repeat selections on the Academic All-America® Division I softball team include Montana Fouts of Alabama and Kiki Milloy of Tennessee.

FIRST TEAM

POSITION	NAME	GPA	YR	MAJOR
P	Montana Fouts, Alabama (1,4)	3.50/3.63	Gr.	Hospitality Management
C	Kayla Kowalik, Kentucky	3.56	Sr.	Business Administration (G)
OF	Kiki Milloy, Tennessee (2)	3.65	Sr.	Neuroscience
P	Ashley Rogers, Tennessee (2,5)	4.00/3.96	Gr.	Kinesiology (UG) / Kinesiology (G)

SECOND TEAM

POSITION	NAME	GPA	YR	MAJOR
C	Ally Shipman, Alabama	3.96/4.00	Gr.	Health Studies

THIRD TEAM

POSITION	NAME	GPA	YR	MAJOR
IF	Erin Coffel, Kentucky	3.62	Jr.	Kinesiology
OF	Alex Honnold, Missouri	3.91	Jr.	Parks, Recreation, & Sport / Sport  Management
IF	McKenna Gibson, Tennessee	3.60	So.	Sociology/ Criminal Justice

(1) - 1st team Academic All-America® in 2022
(2) - 2nd team Academic All-America® in 2022
(4) - 1st team Academic All-America® in 2021
(5) - 2nd team Academic All-America® in 2021