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| Awarded for | the most outstanding college softball freshman player in the Southeastern Conference |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| History | |
| First award | 2000-present |
| Most recent | Bri Ellis, Auburn |
The Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Year is a college softball award given to the Southeastern Conference's most outstanding freshman player. The award has been given annually since 2000.
| * | Awarded one of the following College National Player of the Year awards: NFCA National Freshman of the Year |
| Season | Player | School | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Lacy Prejean | Alabama | [1] |
| 2001 | Jackie McClain | Alabama | |
| 2002 | Sara Dean Mandy Schuerman | Auburn Florida | |
| 2003 | Stephanie VanBrakle | Alabama | |
| 2004 | Monica Abbott | Tennessee | |
| 2005 | Courtney Bures | Mississippi State | |
| 2006 | Brittany Rogers | Alabama | |
| 2007 | Chelsea Bramlett | Mississippi State | |
| 2008 | Kelsi Dunne | Alabama | |
| 2009 | Amanda Locke | Alabama | |
| 2010 | Kayla Braud Rachele Fico Kat Dotson | Alabama LSU Tennessee | |
| 2011 | Ellen Renfroe | Tennessee | |
| 2012 | Devon Wallace | Arkansas | |
| 2013 | Bianka Bell Gerri Ann Glasco | LSU Georgia | |
| 2014 | Tori Finucane | Missouri | [2] |
| 2015 | Alexis Osorio | Alabama | [3] |
| 2016 | Amanda Lorenz | Florida | [4] |
| 2017 | Caylan Arnold | Tennessee | [5] |
| 2018 | Mia Davidson | Mississippi State | [6] |
| 2019 | Montana Fouts | Alabama | [7] |
| 2021 | Jenna Laird | Missouri | [8] |
| 2022 | Bri Ellis | Auburn | [9] |
| 2023 | Karlyn Pickens | Tennessee |
| School | Winners | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 9 | 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2019 |
| Tennessee | 5 | 2004, 2010, 2011, 2017, 2023 |
| Mississippi State | 3 | 2005, 2007, 2018 |
| Auburn | 2 | 2002, 2022 |
| Florida | 2 | 2002, 2016 |
| LSU | 2 | 2010, 2013 |
| Arkansas | 1 | 2012 |
| Georgia | 1 | 2013 |
| Missouri | 1 | 2014 |
| Kentucky | 0 | — |
| Ole Miss | 0 | — |
| South Carolina | 0 | — |
| Texas A&M | 0 | — |
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