STATESBORO - Georgia Southern junior first baseman Faith Shirley has been named the Sun Belt Conference's Softball Player of the Week, announced today by league officials.
Shirley helped the Eagles to their first Sun Belt series win of the year over the weekend in Conway, S.C. by hitting .500 and slugging 1.100 in Georgia Southern's three games at Coastal Carolina. The Winston, Ga., native went 3-for-3 with a pair of doubles and four RBI in Saturday's 9-1 win in six innings, then added another double and an RBI in the 7-6 nightcap win on Saturday to clinch the series.