IRVING, Texas., May 7, 2024 –Infielder Kathy Garcia-Soto (Tampa) has earned the American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year title for the second straight year, while left-handed pitcher, Payton Dixon (Smyrna, Del.) earned a spot on the AAC All-Conference Second Team.
Garcia-Soto becomes the first player in AAC history to earn the Defensive Player of the Year title more than once. The award was added to the AAC yearly awards in 2018. Garcia-Soto is the second South Florida softball player to earn the award. Catcher Macy Cook earned the title in 2019.