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