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Tennessee's Knight Named SEC Softball Player of the Week

Tennessee junior Sophia Knight was named SEC Player of the Week after hitting .846 with seven runs in four games at the UAB-hosted Green and Gold Classic.

Knight, a center fielder and leadoff hitter for the Lady Vols, went 11-for-13 with a .923 slugging percentage and two stolen bases, including stealing home against Mercer. She recorded a RBI double in a 4-for-4 performance against Southern Illinois.

This season, Knight has a .543 batting average with 18 runs, seven walks and 10 stolen bases. She has recorded four two-hit games, three three-hit games and one four-hit game in 2026 for the No. 1 ranked Lady Vols.