Game Recap: Softball | February 21, 2025 CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. – The fifth-ranked Lady Vols split their opening two games at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic on Thursday at Big League Dreams in Cathedral City, California. They dropped a 1-0 decision to No. 19 Oregon in the first game before bouncing back with a 10-0 victory over…… MORE
CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. – The fifth-ranked Lady Vols are set to play five games in three days at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in Cathedral City, California. Tennessee will face No. 19 Oregon and Oregon State on Thursday before taking on Rutgers and No. 4 UCLA on Friday. It closes out the tournament on Saturday versus…… MORE
BEAUMONT, Texas – The sixth-ranked Lady Vols capped a perfect weekend with a 5-0 victory over Nicholls on Sunday at the LU Softball Complex in Beaumont, Texas. Tennessee (10-1) went undefeated, posting a 5-0 record with two wins over McNeese, followed by victories over Lamar, Tulsa, and Nicholls. The victory over Nicholls marked the Lady Vols’…… MORE
BEAUMONT, Texas – No. 6 Tennessee earned two more run-rule victories Saturday at the LU Softball Complex in Beaumont, Texas, defeating Lamar 13-0 in five innings and Tulsa 8-0 in six. Alannah Leach and Karlyn Pickens led the charge for the Lady Vols, each setting career highs. Leach drove in four RBIs against Lamar, while Pickens recorded 15 strikeouts in…… MORE
Game Recap: Softball | February 15, 2025 LAKE CHARLES, La. – Redshirt sophomore Taylor Pannell had a standout performance at the plate, sparking No. 6 Tennessee to a doubleheader sweep of McNeese on Friday night at Cowgirl Stadium. The Lady Vols won the first game 12-0 before securing a 10-2 victory in game two. Pannell went 6-for-8 with four…… MORE
CLEARWATER, Fla. – Freshman pitcher Erin Nuwer and sophomore pitcher Sage Mardjetko delivered dominant performances in their first starts as Lady Vols Friday at the NFCA Leadoff Classic, leading Tennessee to a pair of run-rule victories over Bethune-Cookman and Iowa. Nuwer, making her first career start, fired a five-inning no-hitter against Bethune-Cookman in a 10-0 win. The East Aurora, New York,…… MORE
CLEARWATER, Fla. – Despite a strong 11-strikeout performance by junior pitcher Karlyn Pickens, the sixth-ranked Lady Vols fell to No. 19 Nebraska, 7-1, in Thursday’s season opener at the Eddie C. Moore Complex in Clearwater, Florida. Tennessee (0-1) managed five hits off Nebraska pitcher Jordy Bahl and scored the game’s opening run in the bottom of the fourth.…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee softball opens its 2025 season in Clearwater, Florida, participating in the NFCA Leadoff Classic at the Eddie C. Moore Complex. The Lady Vols will play six games during the opening weekend with MLB Network set to broadcast UT’s Saturday, Feb. 8 primetime matchup against Northwestern at 7 p.m. ET. The contest will…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee junior pitcher Karlyn Pickens has been recognized among the nation’s elite entering the 2025 campaign. USA Softball named the right-hander to its top 53 watch list for collegiate player of the year, and D1Softball tabbed her to its preseason All-America first-team on Wednesday afternoon. The Weaverville, North Carolina, native was a consensus first-team All-American…… MORE
SoftballNovember 14, 2024 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Head coach Karen Weekly and the Tennessee softball program announced its complete 2025 schedule on Thursday. The Lady Vols had previously released their opening weekend and Southeastern Conference contests earlier in the fall. The Lady Vols will host 24 games at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium, with 15 road games and 13 neutral-site…… MORE
