SPARTANBURG, S.C. - UNCG sweeps the weekly Southern Conference softball awards as junior Alex Emeterio was selected as the Player of the Week, and sophomore Raeanne Hanks was honored as the Pitcher of the Week for all games April 25-May 1. The selections are made by the league office.

Emeterio, a junior from Murrieta, Calif., helped the Spartans to a 5-0 record on the week, including a three-game sweep of conference foe Samford.    Emeterio hit .588 and slugged 1.059 to lead UNCG to its first three-game sweep in three years.  On the week, the Spartan first baseman scored seven times while knocking in five runs on her own.  Against North Carolina A&T, Emeterio was a home run shy of the cycle.  On the week, the junior collected10 hits, including three doubles, a triple and a homer.  Emeterio did not strike out in 19 plate appearances and had an on-base percentage of .632.

Hanks, a Rainier, Ore., native, made four pitching appearance on the week, picking up three wins and a save.  The sophomore right-hander struck out 14 batters in 11.1 innings of work while only giving up four hits.  She posted a perfect 0.00 ERA on the week.  Opponents hit just .108 off Hanks as she did not give up an extra-base hit all week.  Hanks' save in the first game of the double-header against Samford was the first of her career as she pitched two innings of hitless ball while striking out four hitters.

Also receiving nominations for player of the week were College of Charleston's Kristy Giragosian, Elon's Carleigh Nester and Chattanooga's Tiffany Baker.

Also nominated for pitcher of the week were College of Charleston's Stephanie Saylors, Elon's Erin O'Shea and Chattanooga's Michelle Fuzzard.

2011 Southern Conference Softball Player of the Week

2011 Southern Conference Softball Pitcher of the Week