Softball Player of the Week
Landry Stewart, Pfeiffer - The junior outfielder from China Grove, North Carolina went a combined 7-for-8 (.875) with an .875 on-base percentage, and a 1.500 slugging percentage as the Falcons swept a doubleheader from USA South foe Salem in the team's lone contests last week. Stewart totaled six runs scored, one run batted in, one double, two triples, and one stolen base in the doubleheader. Also Nominated: Emilee Lewis, Meredith; Anna Frazier, Greensboro; Ragan Holloman, N.C. Wesleyan; Gracee Greer, William Peace; Rachel Blanchard, Methodist; Berkeley Whitten, Southern Virginia.
Softball Pitcher of the Week
Emmaline DeGroot, Southern Virginia - The sophomore from Uintah, Utah appeared in two games, one start, and earned a win and a save last week for the Knights. In 7.2 total innings pitched against USA South foes, DeGroot did not allow a run on six hits with one walk and one strikeout. In a 1-0 win over William Peace, DeGroot tossed a complete-game shutout, allowing four hits and one walk with one strikeout. In a 9-7 win over N.C. Wesleyan, DeGroot got the final two outs of the game to grab the save. Also Nominated: Lillie Davis, Meredith; Ella Ebert, Greensboro; Reagan Stewart, William Peace; Abigail Bowman, Pfeiffer.
Softball Rookie of the Week
Vivian Lloyd, N.C. Wesleyan - The freshman outfielder from La Plata, Maryland went a combined 8-for-12 (.667) with a .692 on-base percentage, and a .750 slugging percentage to go along with one run scored, one run batted in, one double, and one walk as the Battling Bishops posted a 1-3 record last week. In two losses versus Randolph-Macon, Lloyd was a combined 3-for-6 with one run batted in. In a doubleheader split with USA South foe Southern Virginia, Lloyd was a combined 5-for-6 with one run scored, one double, and one walk. Also Nominated: Eliza Patterson, Southern Virginia; E.A. Nance, Pfeiffer.
Softball Rookie Pitcher of the Week
Abigail Bowman, Pfeiffer - The freshman from Lenoir, North Carolina appeared in one game, a start, last week and got the win. In a 16-0, five-inning, victory over USA South foe Salem, Bowman tossed four scoreless innings, allowing one hit and one walk with six strikeouts. Also Nominated: Kenly Brown, Greensboro; Ava Strickland, N.C. Wesleyan; Addalyn Burch, Southern Virginia.