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Softball Trio Earns All-Conference USA Honors

Michael Berlfein (FIU Athletics)

DALLAS (May 11, 2021) - The 2021 Softball All-Conference USA Awards were released on Tuesday, as Venessa Gallegos, Jessica Rivera and Kayla Whitehead were honored by the league for their play this season.

For the full C-USA release, click here.

Gallegos was honored by the league with first team laurels, while Rivera and Whitehead collected second team honors. The honors were first for Gallegos and Whitehead, while the recognition was Rivera's second of her Panther career.

Gallegos had her best year as a Panther in 2021, leading the team in batting average (.