BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference has tabbed Alabama A&M’s Venice Sanders and Bethune-Cookman’s Hannah Ortega for SWAC Softball Weekly Honors for their outstanding performances during this past week of conference play.

Hitter of the Week
Sanders had the best week of her career, slugging 1.400, hitting .400, and posting a .400 on-base percentage over the course of a three-game series against Alabama State. She contributed a 2-for-4 day that saw her hit a double and home run to produce five RBIs and a run scored in a 12-7 Alabama A&M victory.

Pitcher of the Week
Ortega held batters to a .161 batting average in a three-game series against Florida A&M. She allowed one earned run in the 18 innings she pitched while striking out nine batters.  

About the SWAC
The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams.
 
Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field and Tennis.

Women’s competition is offered in the sports of Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Soccer, Softball, Tennis and Volleyball.
 
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