The Florida Vibe officially welcomed Seal Beach, Calif., native and recent Tennessee graduate Sophia Nugent to its 2026 roster on Saturday.
Nugent signed with the New York Rise for the summer of 2025 as a free agent after her college career ended in June.
Before her time with the Lady Vols, Nugent was part of Oklahoma’s historical four-peat, winning back-to-back National Championships in 2022 and 2023 to kick off her collegiate career. Upon transferring to Knoxville her junior season, Nugent made an immediate impact for Tennessee in the lineup and on the field…