MIAMI, Fla. (April 18, 2021) – Thomas'
Averie Sheppard (Player) and Ave Maria's
Alissa Bolinger (Pitcher) have been named the Sun Conference Baseball Players of the Week for the week ending April 18.
Sun Conference Softball Player of the Week
Averie Sheppard – Thomas – FR – Chattanooga, Tennessee
Sheppard had the most productive week at the plate out of all the Lady Night Hawks, hitting .500 while scoring 6 runs and tallying 4 stolen bases. Through the Coastal Georgia doubleheader, Sheppard rode a five-game streak in which the Chattanooga, Tennessee, native recorded a hit on the first at-bat.
This is Sheppard’s first TSC weekly award of the season and the first of her career.
Sun Conference Softball Pitcher of the Week
Alissa Bolinger – Ave Maria – FR – Palmetto, Georgia
Bolinger was absolutely brilliant for the Gyrenes this week, tossing 13 shutout innings against Southeastern and Keiser. Against Southeastern, the freshman threw five shutout innings with four strikeouts, leading AMU to an 8-0 win. Against first place Keiser, Bolinger first pitched the tenth inning with a 4-3 lead and stranded the tying run on third to get AMU the win. She then threw a complete game three-hitter in the nightcap, leading the Gyrenes to a sweep over the conference's first place team. The freshman also did not walk a batter in her 13 innings of work.
This is Bolinger’s first TSC weekly award of the season and the first of her career.
Sun Conference Softball Players of the Week
Player of the Week
Week 11 – Averie Sheppard – Thomas (April 19)
Week 10 – Mikayla Frost – Keiser (April 12)
Week 9 – Eliza Artiles – St. Thomas (April 5)
Week 8 – Bryce Peacock – Coastal Georgia (March 29)
Week 7 – Miriam Padgett – Ave Maria (March 22)
Week 6 – Kalie Romig – Ave Maria (March 15)
Week 5 – Marisa Michi – Ave Maria (March 8)
Week 4 – Janelle Dominguez – Keiser (March 1)
Week 3 – Mary-Margaret Maggard – Webber International (Feb. 22)
Week 2 – Mary-Margaret Maggard – Webber International (Feb. 15)
Week 1 – Madison Williams – Southeastern (Feb. 8)
Pitcher of the Week
Week 11 – Alissa Bolinger – Ave Maria (April 19)
Week 10 – Ally Muraskin – USCB (April 12)
Week 9 – Giovanna Watts – Keiser (April 5)
Week 8 – Larran Carter – Thomas (March 29)
Week 7 – Emma Maitland – Webber International (March 22)
Week 6 – Sarah Shepard – Ave Maria (March 15)
Week 5 – Payton Thomas – Southeastern (March 8)
Week 4 – Tiffany Dodson – Warner (March 1)
Week 3 – Rebecca Boesen – Thomas (Feb. 22)
Week 2 – Tiffany Dodson – Warner (Feb. 15)
Week 1 – Kayla Swinson – Webber International (Feb. 8)
ABOUT THE SUN CONFERENCE
Now entering its 31st year, The Sun Conference, a 501c3 organization, continues to be one of the most successful intercollegiate athletic conferences in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Under the guidance of Commissioner Dustin Wilke, the league sponsors championships in 18 NAIA sports: Baseball, Men’s and Women’s Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Men’s and Women’s Cross Country, Men’s and Women’s Golf, Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track and Field, Men’s and Women’s Soccer, Softball, Men’s and Women’s Tennis, Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field and Women’s Volleyball. Corporate sponsorship of the Conference has increased ten-fold; but most importantly, every Sun Conference member institution earned the NAIA’s prestigious 5-Star Champions of Character Award in each of the last five years. Learn more @ thesunconference.com
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