May 8, 2018
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Auburn softball players Kaylee Carlson and Taylon Snow were named 2018 All-SEC, the league office announced Tuesday.
Carlson was tabbed to both the All-SEC Second Team and All-Defensive Team while Snow was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team.
"I'm proud to see that Kaylee and Taylon have been awarded for all the hard work they've put in," head coach Mickey Dean said. "They are both very deserving."
Carlson, a senior from Garden Grove, Calif. has been a force in the circle for the Tigers all season, posting a 20-6 record and a 1.20 ERA, third-lowest in program history. This is the second-straight season the right-hander has been tabbed All-SEC. She was named to the First Team and All-Defensive Team last season.
Snow, a native of Chino Hills, Calif., ranks second on the team in batting average with a .338 clip. The freshman has started 43 games at shortstop and has tallied six doubles and a team-best three triples.
Carlson and Snow will look to lead the Tigers to a victory against Alabama in the opening round of the SEC Tournament on Wednesday. Game time is set for 6:30 p.m. CT from Columbia, Mo.
First Team All-SEC
P - Kelly Barnhill, Florida
P - Brittany Gray, Georgia
P - Allie Walljasper, LSU
IF - Nicole DeWitt, Florida
IF - Alyssa DiCarlo, Georgia
IF - Meghan Gregg, Tennessee
IF - Aubrey Leach, Tennessee
IF - Tori Vidales, Texas A&M
OF - Kaylee Tow, Alabama
OF - Amanda Lorenz, Florida
OF - Cortni Emanuel, Georgia
OF - Scarlet McSwain, Tennessee
C - Mia Davidson, Mississippi State
DP/U - Aleshia Ocasio, Florida
Second Team All-SEC
P - Alexis Osorio, Alabama
P - Mary Haff, Arkansas
P - Kaylee Carlson, Auburn
IF - Bailey Hemphill, Alabama
IF - Justice Milz, Georgia
IF - Katie Reed, Kentucky
IF - Rylee Pierce, Missouri
IF - Mackenzie Boesel, South Carolina
IF - Kenzi Maguire, South Carolina
OF - Elissa Brown, Alabama
OF - Hannah McEwen, Arkansas
OF - Aliyah Andrews, LSU
OF - Kolby Romaine, Missouri
C - Alyssa VanDerveer, South Carolina
DP/U - Cayla Kessinger, Missouri
Freshman All-SEC
P - Mary Haff, Arkansas
P - Grace Baalman, Kentucky
P - Kelsey Oh, South Carolina
IF - Taylon Snow, Auburn
IF - Hannah Adams, Florida
IF - Brooke Wilmes, Missouri
IF - Jana Johns, South Carolina
IF - Ashley Morgan, Tennessee
OF - Kaylee Tow, Alabama
OF - Hannah McEwen, Arkansas
OF - Taryn Antoine, LSU
OF - Amanda Ayala, Tennessee
C - Mia Davidson, Mississippi State
DP/U - Jordan Matthews, Florida
SEC All-Defensive
P - Kaylee Carlson, Auburn
C - Janell Wheaton, Florida
C - Ashley Walters, Texas A&M
1B - Tori Vidales, Texas A&M
2B - Hannah Adams, Florida
SS - Katie Reed, Kentucky
3B - Amanda Sanchez, Missouri
3B - Jana Johns, South Carolina
LF - Aliyah Andrews, LSU
CF - Erica Russell, Texas A&M
RF - Sarah Hudek, Texas A&M
Player of the Year: Amanda Lorenz, Florida
Pitcher of the Year: Kelly Barnhill, Florida
Freshman of the Year: Mia Davidson, Mississippi State
Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Katie Reed, Kentucky
Coach of the Year: Lu Harris-Champer, Georgia