Tennessee softball player Tonya Callahan was named SEC Player of the Year on Wednesday night in Baton Rouge. La.

The senior third baseman hit .500 (30-for-60) in SEC play this season with 10 home runs and 25 RBIs. She is the second-consecutive Lady Vol to win the award, following India Chiles in 2007.

Callahan led the league in batting average, slugging percentage (1.033), on-base percentage (.684) and walks (33, 15 intentionally). She also was named first-team All-SEC for the third consecutive time.

Senior shortstop Kenora Posey was a second-team All-SEC pick, as well as an All-SEC Defensive selection. First baseman Jen Lapicki was named to the All-Freshman team.

No. 14 Tennessee (46-13, 14-12 SEC) plays Georgia at noon today in the first round of the SEC tournament.

2008 SEC Softball Awards

Player of the Year: Tonya Callahan, UT

Pitcher of the Year: Stacey Nelson, UF

Coach of the Year: Tim Walton, UF

Freshman of the Year: Kelsi Dunne, UA

Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Jordan Praytor, UA

All-SEC First Team

P Stacey Nelson, UF

P, Kelsi Dunne, UA

IF, Tonya Callahan, UT

IF, Ali Gardiner, UF

IF, Courtney Bures, MSU

IF, Kelley Montalvo, UA

OF, Brittany Rogers, UA

OF, Rachel Mitchell, LSU

OF, Kim Waleszonia, UF

OF, Megan Wiggins, UG

C, Chelsea Bramlett, MSU

DP/U, Charlotte Morgan, UA

All-SEC Second Team

P, Cody Trahan, LSU

P, Anna Thompson, AU

IF, Aja Paculba, UF

IF, Kenora Posey, UT

IF, Sojourner Moody, UG

IF, Molly Johnson, UK

OF, Dani Woods, UA

OF, Jordan Praytor, UA

OF, Quinlan Duhon, LSU

OF, Hayle Guess, MSU

C, Ashley Holcombe, UA

DP/U, Lauren Grill, UM

Freshman All-SEC First Team

P, Kelsi Dunne, UA

P, Stephanie Brombacher, UF

IF, Aja Paculba, UF

IF, Jen Lapicki, UT

IF, Megan Bush, UF

IF, Ali Bainbridge, MSU

OF, Megan Wiggins, UG

OF, Meagan Aull, UK

OF, Taylor Schlopy, UG

OF, Laura Mendes, SC

C, Megan Yocke, UK

DP/U, Tiffany DeFelice, UF

All-Defensive Team

P, Stacey Nelson, UF

C, Ashley Holcombe, UA

1B, Ali Gardiner, UF

2B, Chrissy Schoonmaker, SC; Aja Paculba, UF*

SS, Kenora Posey, UT

3B, Kelley Montalvo, UA

OF, Kim Waleszonia, UF

OF, Myesha Finney, AU

OF, Brittany Rogers, UA

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