SPARTANBURG, S.C. – ETSU infielder/pitcher Sara Muir and Furman right-hander Taylor Miller have been named the Southern Conference softball player and pitcher of the week, respectively, for games from Feb. 12-18. The awards are selected by the league office.
 
ETSU’s Muir hit .556 in five games over the weekend for the Bucs at the Kennesaw State Tournament in Kennesaw, Georgia. The Sequatchie, Tennessee, native went 2-for-4 in the first game of the weekend on Feb. 16, as ETSU fell to Pittsburgh 6-2. Later that day in a 9-6 victory over Kennesaw State, Muir was 1-for-3 with a double, a sacrifice fly, an RBI and a run scored. On Feb. 17, the junior was 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk, a double, two RBIs and two runs scored in a 5-3 loss to Ole Miss. After that game, the junior went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in a 14-6 setback against Pittsburgh. In the final game of the weekend on Feb. 18, Muir had three hits, including a two-run homer, in the Bucs’ 8-6 win against Kennesaw State, a contest that went nine innings. Inside the circle, Muir pitched 13 innings with eight strikeouts in three appearances over the weekend.
 
Furman’s Miller won her second career start against Towson on Feb. 17, during the Furman Invitational in Greenville, South Carolina. The freshman from Centennial, Colorado, struck out three batters, had zero walks and allowed just one run in the Paladins’ 5-1 victory. Miller is currently second on the team in ERA this season (1.75).
 
ETSU (2-8) will be back in action on Feb. 27 when the Buccaneers host a doubleheader against App State. Furman (7-2) plays at South Carolina on Wednesday, before traveling to the Battle at the Beach in Conway, South Carolina this weekend. The Paladins will face Louisville, Bowling Green and Coastal Carolina during the tournament.
 
Other nominees for player of the week: Ashlee Lykins (Furman), Jessie Shipley (UNCG) and Logan Champion (Samford)
 
Other nominees for pitcher of the week: Sara Muir (ETSU) and Jordyn Partain (Samford)
 
2024 SoCon Softball Players of the Week
Feb. 12                                   Tori Hedgecock, Jr., INF, Mercer
Feb. 19                                   Sara Muir, Jr., 1B/P, ETSU

2024 SoCon Softball Pitchers of the Week
Feb. 12                                   Margaret Axelson, So., Wofford
Feb. 19                                   Taylor Miller, Fr., Furman