Softball | May 08, 2025

AIKEN, S.C. – USCA softball standout Lakyn Phillips has been named to the NFCA all-region team, which was announced Thursday.

Phillips, a senior from Lexington, S.C., garnered second-team honors.

"Lakyn has worked extremely hard and has earned every bit of the recognition she is receiving," head coach Jaclin Poole said. "We are so proud of her. Lakyn has represented USCA so well over the past four years and definitely left her lasting mark on this program!"

She led the Pacers with a 16-4 record while sporting a 2.45 ERA. The standout appeared in 25 games while earning 20 starts. She recorded 14 complete games, including one shutout, and posted a save. Phillips fanned 160 batters in 145.2 innings and limited foes to a .237 batting average. 

Phillips ended her career as the school's all-time leader in saves (6). She was second in wins (55) and appearances (122), third in strikeouts (654) and starts (93), fourth in strikeouts per seven innings (7.36), fifth in innings pitched (622.1) and shutouts (13), sixth in lowest opponent batting average (.265) and seventh in complete games (60).

Phillips is the first USCA student-athlete to garner NFCA all-region honors since Sarah Montei in 2016.