IRVING, Texas - South Florida softball ace and unanimous American Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year Georgina Corrick was among 33 players nationally to earn 2020-21 CoSIDA Academic All-America accolades on Thursday. Corrick, a marine biology major with a 3.68 GPA, landed on the Academic All-America Third Team following a stellar showing last season.
Corrick captured an unprecedented third consecutive pitcher of the year honor in the American Athletic Conference, joining only Emily Watson of Tulsa (2017) as unanimous American Conference Pitcher of the Year selections. In 39 appearances (33 starts) in the circle during the 2021 season, Corrick compiled a 24-9 record and 0.98 ERA with three saves. She fashioned 28 complete games and 15 solo shutouts, limiting opposing batters to a .150 batting average against while striking out 333 hitters to just 51 walks issued (her 6.53 strikeouts-to-walks ratio ranks 14th nationally entering the WCWS).
Corrick turned in one of the most impressive conference performances in league history with a 12-2 mark and a 0.41 ERA in 103.1 innings pitched over 17 American appearances (14 starts). Her 129 strikeouts and .110 batting average against both established conference single-season records, with her ERA the second-lowest in conference games in American history. Corrick was also the first pitcher in American history with no-hitters on back-to-back days after blanking East Carolina on April 30 and May 1.