SPARTANBURG,
S.C.
– UNCG’s Danielle Vega and Georgia Southern’s Sarah Purvis have been named the
Southern Conference Softball Player and Pitcher of the week, respectively, the
league announced Monday. The selections are made by the Southern Conference
office.
Vega set the tone for the
Spartans in the No. 2 spot, leading the team with a .588 batting average
(10-for-17). The freshman scored a team-high three runs, recorded four doubles
and an RBI. The Rialto, Calif., native led the team in both slugging percentage
(.824) and on base percentage (.588) last week. She helped the Spartans win the
Hornet Invitational with a 4-1 record. Vegas was 3-for-5 with two outs and hit
.714 with runners on base (5-for-7).
Purvis, the 2013 SoCon
Preseason Pitcher of the year, was named SoCon Pitcher of the Week for the
second-consecutive week. Purvis needed 91 pitches for her first collegiate
perfect game on Friday against Southern Illinois. She struck out 11 batters in
the game and stymied a Saluki order which produced 10 runs on Saturday against
the Eagles. On Saturday, Purvis went the distance against No. 1 Alabama,
keeping the Crimson Tide dormant for eight complete innings including one
inning of tiebreaker play. In the 9th, however, she allowed a hit which plated
two runs and handed the junior her first loss of the season. She came on in
relief against FGCU in the weekend finale, tossing an inning and a third for
the victory, improving to 5-1 on the year. Purvis currently has a 0.79 ERA and
has recorded 46 strikeouts on the young season.
Also receiving nominations
for player of the week were Appalachian State’s Lindsay Loudermilk, Furman’s
Taylor Jenkins, Georgia Southern’s A.J. Hamilton, Samford’s Caroline Seay, and
Chattanooga’s Sarah Beth Roberts.
Also nominated for pitcher
of the week were Appalachian State’s Shivaun Landeros, Furman’s Meaghan
Houston, UNCG’s Raeanne Hanks, Samford’s Mollie Hanson, Chattanooga’s Taylor
Deason, and Western Carolina’s Jordan Garrett.
2013 Softball Player
of the Week
Feb.
11 Lindsay Thomas, UNCG
Feb.
18 Danielle Vega, UNCG
2013 Softball Pitcher
of the Week
Feb.
11 Sarah Purvis, Georgia
Southern
Feb.
18 Sarah Purvis, Georgia
Southern