Stillman's Haskins, Dillard's Gress earn Week 5 HBCUAC Softball Weekly Awards
NEW ORLEANS - March 10, 2025 - Stillman College softball player Lauren Haskins garners Historically Black Colleges and Universities Athletic Conference (HBCUAC) Softball Player of the Week. Dillard University's Jennifer Gress takes home Pitcher of the Week. The ladies were recognized for their performances between March 3-9, the conference announced Monday.
Haskins batted .714, scored five runs and drove in four to help the Tigers claim the first two games against Talladega College on Saturday. Three of her five hits were triples, which gave her a 1.571 slugging percentage. On defense, Haskins made five putouts with six assists. She leads the conference with 16 stolen bases and ranks third with 13 RBI. This is Haskins' second weekly honor.
Gress only gave up two runs and struck out six in two victories over Oakwood University on Saturday and Sunday. She went the distance in both games. Gress ranks second in the HBCUAC with 34 strikeouts and third with a 3.80 earned-run average.
Additional softball weekly nominees: Sydney Arnett (Oakwood), Faith Byram (Stillman), Madison Clark (Dillard), Jordan Howard (Oakwood), Dominique Snodey (Voorhees)
2025 Softball Players of the Week
|
Date |
Player |
Pitcher |
|
Jan. 27-Feb. 9 |
Lauren Haskins, Stillman |
Avary Lumpkin, Stillman |
|
Feb. 10-16 |
Haley Weatherspoon, Dillard |
Mary-Elizabeth Landry, Dillard |
|
Feb. 17-23 |
Madison Bubel, Stillman |
Sydney Arnett, Oakwood |
|
Feb. 24-March 2 |
Rha'Khaya Jones, Rust |
Leona Joshua, Rust |
|
March 3-9 |
Lauren Haskins, Stillman |
Jennifer Gress, Dillard |
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About HBCU Athletic Conference
The HBCU Athletic Conference (HBCUAC) is the only HBCU conference in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The HBCUAC membership includes Dillard University (LA), Fisk University (TN), Oakwood University (AL), Philander Smith University (AR), Rust College (MS), Southern University at New Orleans (LA), Stillman College (AL), Talladega College (AL), Tougaloo College (MS), University of the Virgin Islands (St. Thomas), Voorhees University (SC), Wilberforce University (OH), and Wiley University (TX). HBCUAC sponsors championships in men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's track and field, women's volleyball, softball, and baseball. In 2022, the HBCUAC secured the largest media rights deal in conference and NAIA history, signing a multimillion-dollar deal with Urban Edge Network. On July 1, 2024, the conference rebranded from the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) to the HBCU Athletic Conference, marking a new era for the conference that embodies the makeup of its membership. For more information, visit hbcuac.org.