Softball Southern Conference

CofC Teammates Sweep Weekly Softball Awards

SPARTANBURG, S.C. ? College of Charleston junior Amber Shifflett has been named Southern Conference Player of the Week while teammate Terri Mesko has been named Pitcher of the Week for all games from April 13-19, the league office announced Monday. The weekly awards are voted on by the league's softball sports information directors.

 

Shifflett helped lead the Cougars to a 4-1 record on the week by hitting a team-leading .368 while recording a home run, a triple and a double for a nine-RBI performance. In a 1-0 10-inning victory over Elon, Shifflett scored the CofC’s only run. The Virginia Beach, Va., native becomes the second Shifflett to win Player of the Week honors this season as her teammate and sister, Kristie Shifflett, won the award earlier this season.

 

Mesko pitched 16 innings without giving up a run as the junior led the Cougars to a pair of victories in her two starts this past week. Mesko began the weekend series against Elon by pitching all 10 innings in a 1-0 extra-inning victory over the Phoenix as she recorded 10 strikeouts while giving up only one hit. In a 10-0 victory over the Phoenix on Sunday, Mesko recorded seven strikeouts while scattering four hits. The honor is the McDonough, Ga., native’s second of the season.   

 

Also nominated for Player of the Week award were Western Carolina’s Chelsea Schaffer, Georgia Southern’s Marie Fogle, Samford’s Robyn Harmon and Appalachian State’s Megan Rembielak.

 

Also nominated for Pitcher of the Week award were Georgia Southern’s Brianna Streetmon, Appalachian State’s Kayla Richardson, Samford’s Amanda Barrs and Western Carolina’s Katie King.

 

Player of the Week

Feb. 9 ? Jessica Owens, Samford

Feb. 16 ? Katie Boyd, Appalachian State

Feb. 23 ? Katie Boyd, Appalachian State

March 4 ? Brittany Eason, Chattanooga

March 10 ? Shannon Howard, College of Charleston

March 16 ? Kristie Shifflet, College of Charleston

March 23 ? Stephanie Cushing, Furman

March 30 ? Robyne Siliga, Georgia Southern

April 6 ? Toni Hutchison, Chattanooga

April 13 ? Brittany Ausley, UNC Greensboro

April 20 ? Amber Shifflett, College of Charleston  

 

Pitcher of the Week

Feb. 9 ? Kandice Irwin, Chattanooga

Feb. 16 ? Amber Harrell, UNC Greensboro

Feb. 23 ? Ashley Stubbs, Appalachian State

March 4 ? Kandice Irwin, Chattanooga

March 10 ? Terri Mesko, College of Charleston

March 16 ? Brianna Streetmon, Georgia Southern

March 23 ? Stephanie Royall, Samford

March 30 ? Stephanie Royall, Samford

April 6 ? Brianna Streetmon, Georgia Southern  

April 13 ? Lana Mackey, Furman

April 20 ? Terri Mesko, College of Charleston