KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee junior Karlyn Pickens continues to dominate the national spotlight, earning her third consecutive National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Pitcher of the Week award. She was also named SEC Pitcher of the Week for the third week in a row.
With her latest NFCA honor, Pickens makes history as the first student-athlete to win either NFCA Player or Pitcher of the Week three consecutive times.
A native of Weaverville, North Carolina, Pickens went 2-0 over the weekend, leading the Lady Vols to a series win at No. 1 Texas. She threw two complete-game victories, striking out 20 batters over 15 innings while allowing just two runs and issuing five walks.
Her performance helped Tennessee become only the second SEC team to win a series against both the No. 1 and No. 2 ranked teams in the same season. Pickens now holds a 17-4 record on the year.
In addition to her NFCA and SEC accolades, Pickens was named D1Softball Pitcher of the Week and Softball America Star of the Week.
Over her career on Rocky Top, Pickens has now earned three NFCA Pitcher of the Week honors and 10 SEC weekly awards.
Tennessee returns to action this weekend, hosting Auburn in a three-game series at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium. The series runs Thursday through Saturday.
