LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Missouri State softball's McKenzie Vaughan (P/UTL) was selected to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Midwest All-Region Second Team, the organization announced today (May 15). She is one of seven players to represent the Missouri Valley Conference on the NFCA Midwest All-Region teams.
 
This marks the second all-region nod of Vaughan's career as she previously earned third-team honors in 2023 following a breakout sophomore season. After missing the entire 2024 season due to injury, Vaughan picked up right where she left off, putting together a stellar senior campaign to land on the second team in 2025.
 
Vaughan finished the season with a .290 batting average, 42 RBI, 22 walks, 22 extra-base hits and 15 home runs at the plate. Meanwhile in the circle, the two-way standout owned a 3.73 earned run average, 11 wins and 49 strikeouts in 110.2 innings of work.
 
The Bella Vista, Ark., native broke the Missouri State softball career home run record on April 26 against Belmont with her 32^nd career long ball, a solo homer in the first inning. Vaughan extended the top mark in program history to 34 home runs. The slugger also broke the career slugging percentage record with a .642 slugging percentage across her three seasons. Vaughan's 15 home runs in 2025 are the second-most in a single-season in program history, while her 42 RBI rank sixth for a single-season at MoState.
 
Vaughan also earned first-team all-MVC honors for the second time in her career this season, and was named MVC Player of the Week once during the season. Prior to the start of this week's NCAA Tournament, the senior ranked inside the top 10 in the MVC in RBI, home runs and slugging percentage.