SPARTANBURG, S.C. – UNCG first baseman Anna White and Spartan left-hander Maddie Spell have been named the Southern Conference softball player and pitcher of the week, respectively, for games from Feb. 19-25. The awards are selected by the league office.
 
UNCG’s White hit .500 with a .615 on-base percentage and 1.500 slugging percentage last week. During the opening day of the I-75 Tournament on Feb. 23, the senior went 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs scored and three RBIs in a 13-1 victory over Army. Later that day, White had a hit, an RBI and scored two runs in a 14-7 setback against Georgia Tech. On Feb. 24, the Dunwoody, Georgia, native blasted a two-run homer in the sixth inning, helping the Spartans erase a four-run deficit to defeat Robert Morris 8-4. Following that game, White hit a home run and drew a walk in the squad’s 6-2 loss to Georgia Tech. In the final game of the weekend, White had a double, an RBI and was hit by two pitches in UNCG’s 3-0 extra-inning victory over Kennesaw State.
 
Spell had four appearances, going 3-1 and tossing two complete games, inside the circle last week. In the team’s win against Army, Spell threw five innings, striking out three batters and allowing one run. Against Robert Morris, the redshirt junior entered the contest in the fourth inning and proceeded to allow zero runs for the rest of the game in UNCG’s comeback win. Spell’s weekend culminated with a no-hitter versus Kennesaw State as she threw eight innings and struck out four batters. The only baserunner for the Owls in the game came via a hit batter. The Lawrenceville, Georgia, product’s performance marked the 14th no-hitter in program history.
 
UNCG (8-10) plays at Charlotte on Feb. 28, before playing three games against Elon, with games on March 1-2 being played at Elon and the March 3 contest taking place in Greensboro.
 
Other nominees for player of the week: Kiley Perry (Furman), Tori Hedgecock (Mercer), Sarah Squillace (Samford) and Kendall Forsythe (Chattanooga)
 
Other nominees for pitcher of the week: Grace Taylor (Mercer), Jordyn Partain (Samford), Taylor Long (Chattanooga) and Tessa Juett (Western Carolina)
 
2024 SoCon Softball Players of the Week
Feb. 12                                   Tori Hedgecock, Jr., INF, Mercer
Feb. 19                                   Sara Muir, Jr., 1B/P, ETSU
Feb. 26                                   Anna White, Sr., 1B, UNCG
 
2024 SoCon Softball Pitchers of the Week
Feb. 12                                   Margaret Axelson, So., Wofford
Feb. 19                                   Taylor Miller, Fr., Furman
Feb. 26                                   Maddie Spell, R-Jr., UNCG