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Vega Named Top 25 Finalist for USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year
4/29/2026 5:54:00 PM | Softball
DURHAM, N.C. – Senior Aminah Vega was named a top 25 finalist for the 2026 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Award, the organization announced Wednesday afternoon. Vega earned the recognition for the second straight year after being tabbed to the list in 2025.
This prestigious award recognizes exceptional athletic performance throughout the collegiate softball season and is widely regarded as the highest individual honor in NCAA Division I softball.
Vega has been the engine to one of the nation's top offenses, leading the Blue Devils in batting average (.469), runs (79), hits (76), doubles (20) and triples (5) through 51 games of the regular season.
The DeBary, Florida native has rewritten the Duke record books in her final season, setting the career doubles record with 66 and matching Claire Davidson's single-season mark of 20. The 2024 NFCA All-America selection sits second all-time with 291 career hits and 52 home runs in her four years with the program.
She has garnered ACC Player of the Week recognition twice this season, as well as national weekly honors from D1Softball, Softball America and Softball On SI.
She is one of three representatives from the ACC, joining North Carolina's Emily LeGette and Florida State's Isa Torres on the list.
The USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Award is voted on by previous award winners, coaching representatives from nine Division I conferences in the 10 USA Softball Regions as well as members of national and local media who consistently cover Division I softball across the country. Â
On May 13, the list will be trimmed to 10 finalists and will be narrowed down to the top three candidates five days later on May 18. The 2026 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year will be revealed prior to the start of the Women's College World Series, scheduled for May 28–June 5, at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils softball, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeSOFTBALL"
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This prestigious award recognizes exceptional athletic performance throughout the collegiate softball season and is widely regarded as the highest individual honor in NCAA Division I softball.
Vega has been the engine to one of the nation's top offenses, leading the Blue Devils in batting average (.469), runs (79), hits (76), doubles (20) and triples (5) through 51 games of the regular season.
The DeBary, Florida native has rewritten the Duke record books in her final season, setting the career doubles record with 66 and matching Claire Davidson's single-season mark of 20. The 2024 NFCA All-America selection sits second all-time with 291 career hits and 52 home runs in her four years with the program.
She has garnered ACC Player of the Week recognition twice this season, as well as national weekly honors from D1Softball, Softball America and Softball On SI.
She is one of three representatives from the ACC, joining North Carolina's Emily LeGette and Florida State's Isa Torres on the list.
The USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Award is voted on by previous award winners, coaching representatives from nine Division I conferences in the 10 USA Softball Regions as well as members of national and local media who consistently cover Division I softball across the country. Â
On May 13, the list will be trimmed to 10 finalists and will be narrowed down to the top three candidates five days later on May 18. The 2026 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year will be revealed prior to the start of the Women's College World Series, scheduled for May 28–June 5, at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils softball, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeSOFTBALL"
#GoDuke
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