Former SAC Freshman of the Year Enters Transfer Portal in Major DII Softball Move
Anderson University (S.C.) saw its softball season come to an early end, falling to Lincoln Memorial (Tenn.) 5-2 on Sunday in the opening round of the South Atlantic Conference Tournament.
On Tuesday afternoon, one of their better players announced she was entering the transfer portal.
After much thought and prayer, I have decided to enter the Transfer Portal!
— Paige Vickery (@paige_vickery25) April 29, 2025
Paige Vickery
Hometown: Commerce Georgia
Graduation Year: 2027
Position: MIF / UTL
BATS: Right
Major: Sports Management, Minor Finance
SAC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR@SoftballPortal pic.twitter.com/L5fPbeyx4u
Paige Vickery, a sophomore from Commerce, Ga., was the SAC Freshman of the Year in 2024. She batted .314 with nine doubles, two triples and 12 home runs, including four grand slams. She also drove in 53 runs and posted a .634 slugging percentage.
She followed up her award-winning campaign with a .291 average with 13 doubles, one triple, four home runs, and 38 RBIs.
Vickery also made four appearances in the circle this season and earned one win. She allowed eight runs on nine hits and nine walks.
In her final game with Anderson, Vickery went 3-for-3 with a double an RBI.
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Maren Angus-Coombs was born in Los Angeles and raised in Nashville, Tenn. She is a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University and has been a sports writer since 2008. She has been covering college softball since 2016 for various outlets including Softball America, ESPNW and Hurrdat Sports. She is currently the managing editor of Softball On SI and also serves as an analyst for Nebraska softball games on Nebraska Public Media and B1G+.