Audrey Vandagriff Selected to Preseason All-SEC Softball Team
1/29/2026 9:55:00 AM | Softball
The sophomore outfielder was a First Team All-SEC honoree as a freshman in 2025
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Sophomore outfielder Audrey Vandagriff has been selected to the 2026 Preseason All-SEC Softball team, it was announced Thursday following a vote of the league's 15 head coaches.
Vandagriff was a First Team All-SEC selection last year as a freshman in addition to earning Second Team All-America accolades and finishing as a top three finalist for NFCA Freshman of the Year. Her 50 stolen bases ranked second nationally and was the highest total by any freshman in Alabama program history. She also led the Crimson Tide with 69 hits, a .392 batting average, eight doubles and 51 runs scored.
Audrey Vandagriff (Sophomore - Outfield - Bogart, Ga.)
- 2026 Preseason Awards:
- Preseason All-SEC
- USA Softball Player of the Year Watch List
- Softball America First Team Preseason All-American
- D1 Softball Second Team Preseason All-American
- Top three finalist for 2025 NFCA Freshman of the Year
- 2025 NFCA Second Team All-American
- 2025 First Team All-SEC
- Her 50 stolen bases in 2025 ranks fourth all-time at Alabama and is the highest single-season total for any Crimson Tide freshman
- Also led the team with 69 hits, a .392 batting average, eight doubles and 51 runs scored
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