Softball Player of the Week
Landry Stewart, Pfeiffer - The junior outfielder from China Grove, North Carolina went a combined 9-for-21 (.429) with a .556 on-base percentage, and a .429 slugging percentage to go along with six runs scored, one run batted in, five walks, and 11 stolen bases as the Falcons posted a 7-1 record last week, including two games against nationally-ranked opposition. In a 5-3 win over Gettysburg, Stewart was 1-for-2 with two runs scored, two walks, and tied her own USA South single-game stolen base record with five. Also Nominated: Andrea Furr, Brevard; Marissa Fuller, William Peace; Brooke Markiewicz, N.C. Wesleyan; Berkeley Whitten, Southern Virginia; Raven Taylor, Greensboro; Ashbee Standridge, Meredith.
Softball Pitcher of the Week
Reagan Stewart, William Peace - The senior from Garner, North Carolina earned a 2-0 record last week for the Pacers. In two starts and 11.0 total innings pitched, Stewart posted a 1.27 ERA while allowing two runs on five hits with seven walks and six strikeouts. In a 4-0 win over sixth-ranked Rowan, Stewart tossed a no-hitter while working around five walks with four strikeouts. In a 7-2 victory over Eastern Mennonite, Stewart totaled four innings and allowed two runs on five hits with two walks and two strikeouts. Also Nominated: Mollie Bulla, Pfeiffer; Lillie Davis, Meredith; Raina Hampel, Greensboro; Addyson Romanczyk, N.C. Wesleyan.
Softball Rookie of the Week
E.A. Nance, Pfeiffer - The freshman catcher from Cleveland, North Carolina went a combined 9-for-25 (.360) with a .433 on-base percentage, and a .640 slugging percentage to go along with four runs scored, six RBI, one double, two home runs, four walks, and two stolen bases as the Falcons posted a 7-1 record last week, including two games against nationally-ranked opposition. Against those two teams, Belhaven (#24) and Huntingdon (#14), Nance was a combined 3-for-7 with one run scored and one run batted in. In a 5-3 win over Gettysburg, Nance was 2-for-3 with one run scored, three RBI, one double, and a two-run walkoff home run. Also Nominated: Emma Payne, Brevard; Lexi Howerton, N.C. Wesleyan; Kenly Brown, Greensboro; Makenzie Grose, Southern Virginia.
Softball Rookie Pitcher of the Week
Kendall Wallace, N.C. Wesleyan - The freshman from Holly Springs, North Carolina appeared in three games, two starts, and went 2-0 with a 0.75 ERA, allowing four runs, two earned, on 14 hits with 14 walks and 15 strikeouts. In an 8-0 win over Elmira, Wallace tossed a complete-game shutout, allowing seven hits and four walks with nine strikeouts. In a 6-3 victory over 25th-ranked Salisbury, Wallace again went the distance, allowing three runs, one earned, on five hits with six walks and two strikeouts. Also Nominated: Kenly Brown, Greensboro; Victoria Phagan, Brevard; Abigail Bowman, Pfeiffer; Annabelle Cossa, Southern Virginia.