SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Furman's
Sieara Bishop and Appalachian State's Alissa Schoelkopf have been named the
Southern Conference Softball Player and Pitcher of the week, respectively, the
league announced Tuesday. The selections are made by the Southern Conference
office.
Freshman Sieara Bishop
batted .467 with a double, homer and seven runs scored while leading the
Paladins to a 3-2 record versus South Carolina and Chattanooga this past
weekend. The Hendersonville, N.C.,
native went 3-for-4 with a double, RBI and two runs in the Paladins 8-6 win
over South Carolina before belting a two-run homer as part of a 2-for-4
performance in Furman's 4-0 victory over Chattanooga on Saturday. In Sunday's series finale, the shortstop
drove in a run and scored two in a 9-1 Furman win. Bishop, who went 7-for-15 with three walks
for the week, posted a .556 on base percentage to go with a .733 slugging
percentage.
Schoelkopf went
4-0 on the week as she earned both wins in the Charleston Southern sweep and
picked up two wins against Samford. The sophomore pitched 22.0 innings,
allowing only five runs, while posting 15 strikeouts and a 1.59 ERA.
Also receiving
nominations for player of the week were Appalachian State's Sarah Warnock,
College of Charleston's Kelsey Hodgson, UNCG's Katelyn Bedwell, Samford's Alex
Adams and Chattanooga's Anyssa Robles.
Also nominated
for pitcher of the week were Elon's Kayla Caruso, Furman's Lauren Collier, UNCG's
Raeanne Hanks, Chattanooga's Rachel Albritton, and Western Carolina's Jordan
Garrett.
2013
Softball Player of the Week
Feb. 11 Lindsay
Thomas, UNCG
Feb. 18 Danielle
Vega, UNCG
Feb. 25 Tomeka
Watson, Elon
Mar. 4 Lindsay
Thomas, UNCG
Mar. 11 Allie
Cashion, Appalachian State
Mar. 18 Sieara
Bishop, Furman
2013
Softball Pitcher of the Week
Feb. 11 Sarah
Purvis, Georgia Southern
Feb. 18 Sarah
Purvis, Georgia Southern
Feb. 25 Hope
Klicker, College of Charleston
Mar. 4 Shelby
Parker, Furman
Mar. 11 Mollie
Hanson, Samford
Mar. 18 Alissa
Schoelkopf, Appalachian State