(Story courtesy of Texas Lutheran University Athletics Communications)
SEGUIN, Texas -- Texas Lutheran softball standouts Annie Kay and Amanda White have been named National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) First Team All-Americans, the organization announced Wednesday night. Kay was also selected as the New Balance/NFCA Golden Shoe recipient.
Kay, the 2025 SCAC Co-Player of the Year, is second in the nation with 62 stolen bases and is currently tied for the TLU program record for hits in a season with 69. Kay, a native of Sinton,Texas, enjoyed a career season in 2025, setting career-highs in nearly every offensive category. She hit .473 with 69 hits, 52 runs scored, seven doubles, two triples, and 38 RBIs. She also posted a .518 on-base percentage, .548 slugging percentage, and 15 walks to go with 62 stolen bases.
A two-time All-SCAC First Team honoree, Kay was named to the NFCA All-West Region First Team for the first time two weeks ago. This is her first career All-America honor.
The Golden Shoe recognizes the nation's most prolific base stealer when accounting for strength of schedule and other statistical categories. Kay led NCAA Division-III in stolen bases for a majority of the 2025 season without being caught until the NCAA Ithaca Regional. She enters the Women's College World Series with 62 stolen bases on 63 attempts. The 62 stolen bases only trails teammate and two-time Golden Shoe winner Caelee Clark (63) and her .984 stolen base percentage is second in all of college softball amongst players with at least 40 stolen bases, only trailing Division-I Grand Canyon's Savannah Groshong-Kirk (50-50). Kay is the third Golden Shoe winner in program history joining Clark and Kelly Jurden.
White, the 2025 SCAC Pitcher of the Year, is sixth in the nation with a 0.87 ERA and holds a 23-1 record in the circle. The right-hander has recorded a career-best 105 strikeouts over 161.2 innings while limiting opposing batters to a .189 average. In 33 appearances—including 26 starts—she has tossed 13 complete games and six shutouts and earned a program record seven saves. This marks the first All-America honor for the Lockhart native.
