Two Tigers Earn AAC Softball Accolades This Week

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – For the second time this season, senior pitcher Molly Smith has been named the American Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week for her efforts this past week as announced by the league office Monday afternoon. In addition to Smith, freshman outfielder Delaney Smith was added to the AAC's Weekly Honor Roll for the first time in her career.

Molly Smith became the all-time career strikeout leader at the University of Memphis this past weekend and currently sits at 489 K's in her career. She also matched the program record for wins in a season with 24, and is now second all-time for strikeouts in a season with 211.

Smith posted three-straight complete game shutouts including two over Tulsa, who sits in the top 50 in the NCAA RPI, and finished the week with a 3-1 record. In game one of the series against Tulsa, Smith struck out eight, marking a season-high in a conference game for the senior pitcher. She finished the week with 22 strikeouts in 22.2 innings pitched with a 0.93 ERA and allowed her opponents to hit just .167 against her.

Delaney Smith led the Memphis offense for the second-straight week, posting a .429 batting average and a team-high six hits. In the shutout win over Central Arkansas, Smith went 3-for-4 from the plate with a triple and a career-high four RBIs. She finished the week with two triples, a stolen base, and three runs scored. Smith was also perfect defensively in center field for the Tigers this week.

The Tigers have one conference series remaining on the regular season schedule in Houston this weekend. First pitch in Houston, Texas is slated for 6 p.m. Friday evening. For more information on the University of Memphis softball team, follow the Tigers on Facebook and Twitter at @MemphisSoftball.

Memphis Award Winners
Player of the Week
Mar. 5 – Kyler Trosclair Klatt
Mar. 13 – Baylee Smith
Mar. 26 – Kendall Lee

Pitcher of the Week
Feb. 12 – Molly Smith
Apr. 30 – Molly Smith

Weekly Honor Roll
Feb. 12 – Brooke Lee
Feb. 19 – Regan Hadley
Feb. 19 – Molly Smith
Feb. 26 – Molly Smith
Mar. 13 – Molly Smith
Apr. 16 – Addison Maxwell
Apr. 30 – Delaney Smith

University of Memphis Athletics

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