SPARTANBURG, S.C. ? Georgia Southern junior infielder Robyne Siliga has been tabbed the Southern Conference softball Player of the Week while teammate Melissa Laliberte has been named the league’s Pitcher of the Week for March 10.

Siliga batted .438 (7-of-16) during the week as the Eagles went 3-3. The Oceanside, Calif., native was perfect from the plate in the week’s opener against Presbyterian with a pair of hits, an RBI and a run scored. Siliga also finished the week with a four-hit game against Bowling Green as her three RBI helped GSU to a 7-0 win over Bowling Green at the War Eagle Classic in Auburn, Ala.

Laliberte earned her second consecutive pitcher of the week nod by tossing two complete-game shutouts ? a two-hitter against Presbyterian (3-0) and a four-hitter against Bowling Green (7-0). For the week, Laliberte was 2-1 with a 0.64 ERA after allowing just two earned runs in 22 innings in the circle.

Other top hitters this week included Chattanooga’s Tara Tembey and College of Charleston’s Tiffany Harmon. Among the top pitchers this week was Chattanooga’s Kandice Irwin.

2008 Softball Players of the Week

Feb. 18       Katie Boyd, Appalachian State

Feb. 25       Katie Blevins, Chattanooga

March 3      Kristie Shifflett, College of Charleston

March 10     Robyne Siliga, Georgia Southern

2008 Softball Pitchers of the Week

Feb. 18       Pam DelPizzo, Elon

Feb. 25       Lana Mackey, Furman

March 3      Melissa Laliberte, Georgia Southern

March 10     Melissa Laliberte, Georgia Southern