HONORS & AWARDS
2025 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
2023-24 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
2026 | JUNIOR SEASON
Appeared in 12 contests, earning one start … finished with a 2-0 record in the circle … tossed 12.0 innings and recorded seven strikeouts … earned the victory in relief versus Michigan State (2/6) … struck out multiple batters in an outing for the first time in her career with two versus Campbell (2/13) … also struck out two versus Florida A&M (2/23) while earning the win in relief
2025 | SOPHOMORE SEASON
Appeared in 15 games, earning four starts in the circle … posted a 1-0 record … tossed 23.2 innings for the Tigers … made her first collegiate start in Auburn’s season opener versus Southern Illinois (2/7) … threw seven effective innings during Auburn’s series versus No. 18 Georgia … set a season high with 3.1 innings pitched in her first appearance against the Bulldogs (4/12) … her 2.2 innings of scoreless relief in game three versus Georgia (4/13) proved critical in Auburn’s comeback victory … made her first SEC start at No. 4 Tennessee (4/17), tossing two scoreless innings … secured the first win of her career in Auburn’s series-opening victory versus No. 13 South Carolina (4/25)
2024 | FRESHMAN SEASON
Made nine relief appearances during her debut season … tossed 19.1 innings while striking out two batters … made her collegiate debut in a scoreless relief appearance versus Belmont (2/9) … made a plate appearance versus USC Upstate (3/2) … made her SEC debut at No. 12 Missouri (3/8), throwing a scoreless inning of relief and recording her first career strikeout … tossed a season-high 4.1 innings in relief versus Tennessee (3/30) and added another strikeout
HIGH SCHOOL
Ranked as the No. 10 recruit by Extra Inning Softball … earned all-county and all-region honors during her career at Mount Paran … competed in the 2023 PGF All-American Game … two-time County Player of the Year and Region Player of the Year … named GADC Pitcher of the Year … earned GA Class 1A Private Pitcher of the Year honors … three-time First Team GA Class 1A Private All-State selection … named GA Area 3 Pitcher of the Year and earned First Team Area 3 honors … selected as Mount Paran Christian Softball MVP … named GADC Player of the Year … helped lead Mount Paran to the 2020 GHSA Class A State Championship and the 2022 GHSA Class AA State Runner-Up finish … competed in the GADC Senior All-State Game … also played basketball … participated in Peer Mentor Initiative, Mu Alpha Theta and Beta Club … member of the President’s Honor Roll
PERSONAL
Full name is Malayna Rae Tamborra … born March 2, 2005 … daughter of Stacy and Steve Tamborra … her mother, Stacy, began her softball career at University of Oklahoma before transferring and finishing at Florida State University … her father, Steve, is a strength and conditioning coach for Georgia Tech baseball and golf … has two siblings, Payton and Austin … majoring in business