North Greenville's Rivers and Pfeiffer's Kuykendall Named Conference Carolinas Softball Players of the Week
North Greenville's Rivers and Pfeiffer's Kuykendall Named Conference Carolinas Softball Players of the Week
HIGH POINT, N.C. – North Greenville University's Celsea Rivers was tabbed Conference Carolinas Softball Player of the Week, while Pfeiffer University's Callie Kuykendall earned named the Conference Carolinas Softball Pitcher of the Week for games played during the week of Apr. 18-24, the conference announced today.
A sophomore from Gilbert, S.C., Rivers helped lead North Greenville to a 6-0 week and a spot in the Conference Carolinas Softball Championship after batting .455 with a home run and six RBI. She would post her best game in a 7-6 win over King, going 2-for-3 with four RBI.
Kuykendall, a freshman from Canton, N.C., posted a 2-0 record with a 1.00 ERA and eight strikeouts in 14 innings of work. She would secure the No. 2 seed in the Conference Carolinas Softball Championship for the Falcons with a 2-1 complete game win over Erskine, scattering five hits and allowing one earned run with five strikeouts.
Also nominated for Softball Player of the Week: Sarah Tucker (Lees-McRae), Ally Pearsall (Belmont Abbey), Hannah Smith (King) and Stephanie Fortner (Pfeiffer)
Also nominated for Softball Pitcher of the Week: Kara Cunningham (Lees-McRae), Liz White (Barton) and Samantha Jacobs (Belmont Abbey)
2016 Softball Players of the Week
Feb. 2 - N/A
Feb. 9 - Sloane McPeak (Belmont Abbey)
Feb. 16 - Jacquie Hill (Erskine)
Feb. 23 - Rachel Crowder (Pfeiffer)
Mar. 1 - Emma Swearingen (Limestone)
Mar. 8 - Morgan Lowe (King)
Mar. 15 - Vada Blue Sherrill (Pfeiffer)
Mar. 22 - Chandler Walker (Pfeiffer)
Mar. 29 - Megan Kelly (Barton)
Apr. 5 - Anna Ingram (Mount Olive)
Apr. 12 - Caroline Hill (Limestone)
Apr. 19 - Kate Lee (North Greenville)
Apr. 26 - Celsea Rivers (North Greenville)
2016 Softball Pitchers of the Week
Feb. 2 - N/A
Feb. 9 - Samantha Jacobs (Belmont Abbey)
Feb. 16 - Candace Fitch (Erskine)
Feb. 23 - Josie Weber (Limestone)
Mar. 1 - Madison Johnston (Mount Olive)
Mar. 8 - Hayley Smothers (King)
Mar. 15 - Madison Johnston (Mount Olive)
Mar. 22 - Kennedy Lester (Pfeiffer)
Mar. 29 - Courtney Smith (Limestone)
Apr. 5 - Danica Newton (Erskine)
Apr. 12 - Josie Weber (Limestone)
Apr. 19 - Carson O'Donald (North Greenville)
Apr. 26 - Callie Kuykendall (Pfeiffer)