SPARTANBURG, S.C. ? Chattanooga first baseman Michelle Fuzzard has been named Southern Conference Softball Player of the Week while UNC Greensboro pitcher Amber Harrell has been named Pitcher of the Week for all games from April 27-May 3, the conference office announced Monday. The weekly awards are voted on by the league’s softball sports information directors.
In three games against College of Charleston, Fuzzard hit .667. The sophomore went 6-of-9 with a home run and six RBIs as the Lady Mocs went 1-2 over the weekend against the Cougars. Fuzzard also had one sacrifice fly and did not commit an error over the weekend. The Mocs enter this week’s SoCon Championship as the No. 1 seed.
Harrell went 3-0 with a 1.14 ERA on the week as she helped lead the Spartans to a 5-2 record. The junior also struck out 33 batters in five appearances. The McDonough, Ga., native picked up wins in starts against Liberty, Virginia Tech and Elon, and also turned in a pair of one-hit relief efforts on the week. Harrell struck out what was then a season-high nine batters against Liberty on Wednesday to reach 400 for her career. She then added eight against Virginia Tech on Thursday before fanning a career-high 12 against Elon on Saturday to move into third place on UNCG's career list. The award is Harrell’s second of the season.
Other hitters nominated this week were College of Charleston’s Amber Shifflett, UNC Greensboro’s Jordan Jewett, Furman’s Katie Michaels, Georgia Southern’s Nina Iduate, Samford’s Amanda Barrs and Appalachian State’s Brittany Gaston.
Other pitchers nominated this week included Samford’s Amanda Barrs, College of Charleston’s Shannon Howard, Furman’s Lana Mackey and Georgia Southern’s Brianna Streetmon.
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
April 27 ? Katie Forbes, College of Charleston
May 4 ? Michelle Fuzzard, Chattanooga
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
April 27 ? Lana Mackey, Furman
May 4 ? Amber Harrell, UNC Greensboro