BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference has tabbed Southern’s Abigail Mitchell, Jordynn Jennings and Laila Clark along with Bethune-Cookman’s Mia Gonzalez for SWAC Softball Weekly Awards. 
 
Hitter
Mitchell helped lead Southern to a 4-0 weekend at the Leonard Moody HBCU Invitational as she hit .667 with eight hits, one homerun, one triple, two doubles and nine RBIs while scoring six runs.
 
Pitcher
Jennings pitched 10.2 innings over three games Southern this past week. She only surrendered six hits while allowing no runs.
 
Co-Newcomer
Gonzalez pitched in four out of five games this past weekend. The freshman tossed 18.4 innings, giving up 13 hits, two runs (one earned) while also striking out eight batters.
 
Co-Newcomer
Clark helped lead Southern to a 4-0 weekend with .364 with two HRs, one triple, and 10 RBIs.

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.