IRVING, Texas – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly softball honors, for the week ending Sunday, May 1.
Player of the Week
Addison Barnard * So. * OF * Wichita State
Barnard repeated as conference player of the week with another dynamic weekend for Wichita State in a conference sweep at East Carolina. Barnard batted .600 with four home runs, eight RBI, a 2.000 slugging percentage and six runs scored over three starts in Greenville. Barnard erupted in a run-rule victory in game one on April 29, going 4-for-4 with three homers, a double, seven RBI and four runs in a five-inning win. Barnard added a double and scored a run to help the Shockers complete a comeback in game two on April 30. Barnard capped the weekend with a solo home run to help defeat ECU in game three on May 1.
Pitcher of the Week
Georgina Corrick * Sr. * RHP * South Florida
Corrick tossed just the fourth perfect game in conference history, and her second this season alone, to lead South Florida to a crucial home conference sweep against Houston. Corrick was 3-0 with a spotless 0.00 ERA in 21 innings pitched against the Cougars, walking just two batters to go along with 26 strikeouts and a 0.90 batting average against. Corrick struck out 11 batters to finish the game one perfect game on April 30 following a postponement due to rain the night before, then threw a two-hit shutout with two walks and 11 punchouts later in the day in game two. Corrick finished off Houston with a four-hit shutout, no walks and four strikeouts in her final career home start on May 1.
Weekly Honor Roll
Shannon Doherty * So. * IF * UCF
Batted .444 with four RBI and a run for No. 21/20 UCF in a three-game sweep of Tulsa; went 3-for-4 with two doubles and three RBI in the series finale (May 1)
Gianna Mancha * Sr. * RHP * UCF
Posted a 2-0 record with a 0.00 ERA and nine strikeouts in two starts for No. 21/20 UCF against Tulsa; tossed a two-hit shutout with five strikeouts in game one (April 29) and went the first 4.2 innings with two walks and four strikeouts in a combined no-hitter with Kama Woodall in the series finale (May 1)
Megan Pierro * Jr. * IF * South Florida
Hit .429 with two RBI, a stolen base and a run scored for South Florida in a league sweep against Houston; drove in two runs for the Bulls during a 4-0 game one win (April 29-30)
Alison Cooper * Fr. * LHP * Wichita State
Went seven innings and allowed one run on six hits for Wichita State in the series finale against East Carolina (May 1); walked one and struck out seven batters to earn the complete game victory.