THE FLATS – Prior to returning to The Flats to begin the 2026-2027 school year, Georgia Tech softball collected its final honors of the 2026 season as six Yellow Jackets received Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete honors.
Makayla Coffield, Addison Leschber, Emma Simon, and Gracyn Tucker all were recognized as Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athletes for the second time in their careers. Atlanta native Charlotte Smith collected her first NFCA honor with the announcement as did the California kid, Holly Medina.
To receive the honor, each of the aforementioned Jackets maintained a 3.5 or higher cumulative GPA for the fall and spring semesters.
The scholar athlete honors are not the first NFCA honors for Tech softball this season after Tucker was named First Team All-Region while Alyssa Willer and Reese Hunter were named Second Team All-Region. Coffield, Medina, Simon and Tucker were also named to the 2026 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team in May. The six scholar athletes bring Tech to 79 total Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athletes in program history.
2027 Season Preview
Tech softball is taking in the summer following an exceptional 2026 season that saw Tech make back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances for the first time since its three consecutive appearances when head coach Aileen Morales was serving an assistant coach during the 2010-12 NCAA Regional runs. The Yellow Jackets 14th NCAA appearance, third under coach Morales, came after Tech made its eighth straight ACC Softball Tournament run. Despite entering as the No. 9 seed, Tech was able to eliminate No. 8 seed Notre Dame in its fourth win over the Fighting Irish of the 2026 season. Despite graduating five players including starters Paige Vukadinovich, Reese Hunter, and Addison Leschber and four-year veteran Jayden Gailey, the 2027 Tech softball roster is set to feature the return of Second Team All-ACC and First Team NFCA All-Region third baseman Gracyn Tucker, Second Team NFCA All-Region outfielder Alyssa Willer. Both Tucker and Willer were ranked in the Softball America Position Rankings for three straight months leading up to post season including a top five final ranking for Tucker. Along with Tucker and Willer, Holly Medina will return to The Flats for her second season in White & Tech Gold after recording 33 runs, 59 hits, 10 doubles, four home runs, 32 RBI, and 81 total bases in 2026. In the circle fans can expect to see a number of familiar faces including two-time NFCA Top-Performer and the only three-time ACC Pitcher of the Week in the 2026 season Madalyn Johnson and Sydnie Watts who threw Tech’s first no-hitter since 2021 against West Georgia.
Renewing and Purchasing Tickets
Following a 2026 season that featured 12 sold-out contests on The Flats, including a complete sellout of the final series of the 2026 season, Georgia Tech softball fans are encouraged to purchase their 2027 season tickets while they’re available.
- GA – $100
- Chairback – $125
- Elevated Terrace – $350
Yellow Jacket fans are able to ensure their seats at Mewborn for the entirety of the 2027 season by heading to www.ramblinwreck.com/myaccount or by calling the Georgia Tech Ticket Office at 888.TECH.TIX.
Single game tickets for the 2027 season will be available at a later date.
Military/Heroes Season Ticket Donation Program
Tech fans will see the return of the Military/Heroes Season Ticket Donation Program. Fans are able purchase and donate a 2027 season ticket for a military member or first responder at www.ramblinwreck.com/myaccount or by calling the Georgia Tech Ticket Office at 888.TECH.TIX.
Full Steam Ahead
Full Steam Ahead is a $500 million fundraising initiative to achieve Georgia Tech athletics’ goal of competing for championships at the highest level in the next era of intercollegiate athletics. The initiative will fund transformative projects for Tech athletics, including renovations of Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field (the historic home of Georgia Tech football), the Zelnak Basketball Center (the practice and training facility for Tech basketball) and O’Keefe Gymnasium (the venerable home of Yellow Jackets volleyball), as well as additional projects and initiatives to further advance Georgia Tech athletics through program wide-operational support. All members of the Georgia Tech community are invited to visit atfund.org/FullSteamAhead for full details and renderings of the renovation projects, as well as to learn about opportunities to contribute online.
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