[PAmedic]

Wed Mar 01, 2006

Swor Named Big South Softball Pitcher of the Week

February 28, 2006 · Charlotte, N.C.

Sarah Swor of Liberty was tabbed New Balance Pitcher of the Week, while Birmingham-Southern’s Jennifer Wellborn has been named the Big South Conference Choice Hotels Softball Player of the Week, the league announced today.

Swor, a junior from Elkview, W. Va., posted a 3-0 record on the week to pick up MVP honors at the UNC Wilmington Seahawk Classic. She posted a 2.06 ERA over the three games, posting 17 strikeouts in 17 innings of work as the Lady Flames took the tournament title. She threw two complete games against Delaware State and UNCW, and picked up the win on two innings of work against Stony Brook.

Wellborn, a junior from Parker, Colo., led her Panthers to a 2-0 record at the Birmingham-Southern Spring Fling over the weekend. The catcher hit .667 at the plate, sending two out of the yard, driving in five runs. She scored three runs over the two-game span, posting a 1.667 slugging percentage, while notching three putouts at her spot behind the plate.

Also nominated for softball Pitcher of the Week for Week 3: Raquel Sanfiel (Birmingham-Southern), Christine Doyle (Coastal Carolina), Ashley Taylor (Radford) and Shahna Ashard (Winthrop).

Also nominated for softball Player of the Week for Week 3: Dorthy Page (Charleston Southern), Meagen Johnson (Coastal Carolina), Ashley Williams (Liberty), Michelle Carlson (Radford), Lauren Peters (Texas A&M Corpus Christi) and Tessa Thomas (Winthrop).

[SuperJon]

You coulda spelt it right, Medic. It's Sarah Swor, no e. Good job. Go save a life.

[PAmedic]

duly noted: thanks-

(sorry Sarah)

[bigsmooth]

medic you sure do like womens sports, could there be a new "KT" on this team????

[Hold My Own]

Smooth, Mrs 2 b is a frequent visitor (checking up on PA) so lets be careful before making allegations!

been there done that!

[bigsmooth]

HMO, I KNOW. and i know MRS 2B. it was a joke.

[givemethemic]

Yeah I found that out last time PA was down, I made a point about a KT and got the look of death.....

[bigsmooth]

no way would i say that to her face. she is a toughie!

[PAmedic]

Swor Named Big South Co-Pitcher Of The Week

March 20, 2006 · Lynchburg, Va.

For the second time this year, Liberty’s Sarah Swor has been named the Big South New Balance Pitcher of the Week as she shared the honor with Radford’s Ashley Taylor as announced by the league office today.

Swor (Jr., RHP, Elkview, W.Va.) finished last week with a 3-0 record and a 0.73 ERA, while adding her first save of the year. She posted complete-game victories over Texas A&M Corpus Christi (8.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 SO), Stetson (9.0 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 S0) and Iowa State (7.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO), while recording the final seven outs to pick up a save over Central Connecticut State.

Highlighting Swor’s week was her victory over Stetson where she handed the Hatters their fifth lost in 25 games, while out dueling Stetson’s Erica Demers who entered the game with a perfect 14-0 record.

On the season, Swor leads the Lady Flames with an 8-3 record and a 1.73 ERA, while adding 58 strikeouts in 81 innings of work.

Swor, who was also named Big South Pitcher of the Week on February 28th, shared this week’s honors with Taylor, who tossed a no-hitter against Texas A&M Corpus Christi, while Coastal Carolina’s Sara Hostetler was named the Big South Choice Hotels Player of the Week.

Swor and the Lady Flames return to the softball diamond on Wednesday when they host in-state opponent James Madison for a non-conference doubleheader. First pitch of the afternoon is scheduled for 2 p.m. at the Liberty Softball Field.

[givemethemic]

Swor Named Big South Pitcher Of The Week For The Second Time

For the second time this season, Sarah Swor has been named the Big South’s New Balance Pitcher of the Week as announced by the league today.
Swor (Jr., RHP, Elkview, W.Va.) finished last week with a 1-0 record and a 0.78 ERA. She picked up her third shutout of the season as she scattered five hits and struck out two batters in Liberty’s 3-0 victory over 24th-ranked Virginia Tech on Thursday, while she hit a two-run homer in the 6-5 opening game victory over the Hokies. This marked the second and third time that Liberty has defeated a ranked team in the history of the program.
Swor, who was also named Big South Pitcher of the Week on March 20, leads the team with 15 victories and a 15-9 overall record, while adding a team-high 15 complete games, three shutouts and 159 2/3 innings of work.

Flames back in action tomorrow against Winthrop for the final home games of the season, first pitch is at 3pm

It looks like the Flames will have the #3 seed for the Championship this weekend begining on Thursday and that will play at 3pm

[BJWilliams]

umm...I just pulled up the article on the Big South website and I see three times where she has been conference pitcher of the week, not 2. Anybody else see what Im seeing?

[givemethemic]

I didn't write the Article... but if you look above it would indicate that she was won it 3 times..