Auburn softball’s Maddie Penta was named to the all-SEC second team, the league office announced Friday morning.

With this year’s selection, Penta has now garnered all-SEC honors for the third season in a row, becoming just the third Auburn player in program history to tally three or more all-SEC selections. She joins Mary Petrie and Kasey Cooper in the feat.

Penta finished the season as the SEC’s strikeout leader having hurled 230 strikeouts all season and 92 in conference play. During her nine-inning outing at Ole Miss on April 26, Penta logged 18 strikeouts, tying the program record for most strikeouts in a game.

Appearing in 31 games and making 27 starts, Penta maintained a 1.77 ERA in 2024, including a 16 appearances against conference opponents, who were held to a .236 batting average.

As it sits, Penta needs another 20 strikeouts to reach the 250-strikeout milestone for the third season in a row. Penta also stands as Auburn’s program leader in career wins (74), second in career strikeouts (907) and third in career shutouts (20).

Following Auburn’s 14-inning loss to Georgia in the SEC Tournament Wednesday, Penta and the Tigers are now waiting until Sunday’s Selection Show to learn their NCAA Tournament fate.