University of North Carolina Athletics
LeGette, Thompson Take Home All-ACC Honors
May 6, 2026 | Softball
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Emily LeGette and Sanaa Thompson earned All-ACC honors the league announced Wednesday morning.
LeGette was named to the first team after hitting a UNC record 26 home runs in the regular season. She is the second first team selection of the Megan Smith Lyon era joining her high school teammate Kat Rodriguez with her first team honors last season.
The Fort Lauderdale native finished the regular season ranking first in single season program history in home runs, slugging percentage, sac-flies, and total bases. She finished second in RBI, batting average, on base percentage, and walks. She also tied the single game record for home runs and total bases.
Thompson finds herself on the second team after a historic season of her own. She shattered the single season program record for runs, sitting at 71 so far. She also racked up the second most hits in a single season with 81. She has the third best batting average, fifth best on base percentage, seventh most total bases, and ninth best slugging percentage. She also tied the single game runs record three separate times.
UNC now looks forward to the ACC tournament where it'll take on Clemson at 5 p.m. tonight on ACCN.
LeGette was named to the first team after hitting a UNC record 26 home runs in the regular season. She is the second first team selection of the Megan Smith Lyon era joining her high school teammate Kat Rodriguez with her first team honors last season.
The Fort Lauderdale native finished the regular season ranking first in single season program history in home runs, slugging percentage, sac-flies, and total bases. She finished second in RBI, batting average, on base percentage, and walks. She also tied the single game record for home runs and total bases.
Thompson finds herself on the second team after a historic season of her own. She shattered the single season program record for runs, sitting at 71 so far. She also racked up the second most hits in a single season with 81. She has the third best batting average, fifth best on base percentage, seventh most total bases, and ninth best slugging percentage. She also tied the single game runs record three separate times.
UNC now looks forward to the ACC tournament where it'll take on Clemson at 5 p.m. tonight on ACCN.
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