It took all of one day for Arizona鈥檚 Sydney Stewart to one-up herself.
After being named a second-team All-American by D1Softball on Tuesday, Stewart earned first-team honors from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association.
Arizona's Sydney Stewart awaits a pitch vs. Houston at Hillenbrand Stadium, April 24, 2026.
The NFCA All-American team is considered the most prestigious in the sport of softball. Stewart is the Wildcats鈥 first first-teamer since fellow catcher Dejah Mulipola in 2021. Stewart and teammate Devyn Netz earned second-team recognition last year.
Stewart was named the 2026 Big 12 Player of the Year after ending the regular season atop the league in on-base percentage, slugging percentage, OPS, home runs, RBIs and walks drawn.
The senior catcher finished the season slashing .390/.534/.919 with a 1.453 OPS, 20 home runs, 76 RBIs and 42 walks. Her career slugging percentage of .866 is the highest in program history.
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are constructed like real rosters, including 鈥渁t-large鈥 positions (i.e., reserves). Stewart made the 18-player first team as the at-large catcher.
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