Stillman's Haskins, Wade claim Week 7 HBCUAC Softball Weekly Awards
NEW ORLEANS - March 24, 2025 - Stillman College outfielder Lauren Haskins wins Historically Black Colleges and Universities Athletic Conference (HBCUAC) Softball Player of the Week and Jasmine Wade garners Pitcher of the Week. The women were recognized for their performances between March 17-23, the conference announced on Monday.
Haskins picks up her third weekly honor. She posted a .615 batting average with eight runs scored, five RBIs, two stolen bases, two triples, two doubles, and a home run - leading the Tigers to a sweep over Voorhees University. Haskins posted a 1.231 slugging percentage and racked up 16 total bases. Defensively, she was perfect playing both shortstop and left field. Haskins is the HBCUAC leader with a .495 batting average, four home runs and 23 stolen bases.
Wade was dominant in HBCUAC action this weekend against Voorhees. She posted four strikeouts and allowed just two hits in five innings for a Game 1 victory. She struck out eight batters in 4 2/3 innings in relief on Sunday. Wade leads the conference with seven wins, she ranks fifth with a 3.95 earned-run average and 35 strikeouts.
Additional softball weekly nominees: De'Asia Davenport (Dillard), Ashlyn Hallman (Oakwood), Jordan Howard (Oakwood), Mary-Elizabeth Landry (Dillard), Sophia McPhee (Talladega)
2025 Softball Players of the Week
|
Date |
Player |
Pitcher |
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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 |
|
March 10-16 |
Ca'Terra Bates, Dillard |
Jennifer Gress, Dillard |
|
March 17-23 |
Lauren Haskins, Stillman |
Jasmine Wade, Stillman |
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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.