Game Recap: Softball | May 02, 2024 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 3 Tennessee triumphed over No. 24 Kentucky, 8-3, in the series opener Thursday night, following a back-and-forth contest at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium. In a contest waiting for someone to take charge, Rylie West and Sophia Nugent did just that with back-to-back home runs in the bottom of the fifth…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee women’s basketball standout Rickea Jackson has been selected as the TSWA Women’s College Basketball Player of the Year in the state, the Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced on Wednesday. Jackson is the third player to earn the accolade as a Lady Vol, following in the footsteps of 2021 winner Rennia Davis and 2008 honoree Candace…… MORE
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – For the third time this season, the Southeastern Conference has named Karlyn Pickens its SEC Pitcher of the Week. The right-hander made two appearances during Tennessee’s series at No. 17 Alabama – picking up a win and a no-decision. In her start on Saturday night, the flamethrower carried a no-hitter through 5.1 innings with seven strikeouts and allowed…… MORE
Game Recap: Softball | April 28, 2024 TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The third-ranked Lady Vols fell 1-0 to No. 17 Alabama on Sunday at Rhoads Stadium in the final game of the three-game series. Tennessee (37-9, 16-5 SEC) won the series with shutout victories in games one and two behind excellent pitching from Karlyn Pickens and Payton Gottshall. The duo allowed…… MORE
Eric TrainerWomen’s BasketballApril 28, 2024 University of Tennessee graduate Candace Parker, a legendary player whose presence helped transform women’s basketball at the high school, college, professional and international levels of the game, announced her retirement on Sunday. She had spent the past 16 years playing in the WNBA and internationally, including two gold-medal stints with…… MORE
Game Recap: Softball | April 28, 2024 TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The third-ranked Lady Vols set a program record Saturday night as they captured their eighth straight conference series victory with a 2-0 shutout of No. 17 Alabama at Rhoads Stadium. Tennessee (37-8, 16-4 SEC) claimed its third-ever series win down in Tuscaloosa with the game two victory.…… MORE
Game Recap: Softball | April 26, 2024 TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Graduate Kiki Milloy became UT’s all-time runs leader, while head coach Karen Weekly notched her 1,300th career victory Friday night at Rhoads Stadium in No. 4 Tennessee’s 5-0 shutout victory over No. 17 Alabama. Tennessee (36-8, 15-4 SEC) used a pair of two-run innings to take game one down in Tuscaloosa.…… MORE
Game Recap: Softball | April 21, 2024 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The fourth-ranked Lady Vols used a three-run sixth inning to take the rubber match and the series victory against No. 7 LSU at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium on Sunday. Tennessee (34-8, 14-4 SEC) has won seven consecutive conference series dating to its final series of the 2023…… MORE
Game Recap: Softball | April 20, 2024 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The fourth-ranked Lady Vols fell 1-0 on Saturday in a pitcher’s dual to No.7 LSU at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium. Strong pitching held both teams scoreless until the fourth inning when LSU’s (34-9, 10-9 SEC) Raeleen Guiterrez broke the silence, hitting a home run to right field…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The fourth-ranked Lady Vols got a dominant pitching performance from Payton Gottshall Friday night as they knocked off No. 7 LSU, 3-0, to open the three-game series at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium. Tennessee (33-7, 13-3 SEC) did not need to score a lot of runs with Gottshall in the circle for game one as the…… MORE
