Softball

Softball Weekly Awards - Feb. 23

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Stetson’s Nicole Edmiaston and North Alabama’s Katie Simon have been named as the ASUN Conference’s Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, announced Monday by the league office. 

Edmiaston had a dominant performance last week where she posted a .647 batting average, a .727 on-base percentage and a 1.176 slugging percentage over six games. Over the week, she recorded 11 hits in 17 at-bats with three homeruns. Edmiaston also drew five walks and drove in 10 runs
 
Simon posted a perfect 2-0 record last week where she recorded a 1.05 earned run average over 13.1 innings of work. She threw a complete-game shutout over Loyola Chicago where she struck out eight before pitching 3.2 innings of relief against UT Martin to take the 8-4 win. For the week, Simon recorded 12 strikeouts compared to just three walks

Player of the Week 

Nicole Edmisaton, Stetson 

Other Nominees: Grace Molitor, Central Arkansas; Mariscal Emily, EKU; Alison Carter, Jacksonville; Chapel Cunningham, Lipscomb; Bayleigh Rouse, North Alabama; Caiden Olivia, North Florida; Jenna Samuel, West Georgia

Pitcher of the Week 

Katie Simon, North Alabama 

Other Nominees: Bailie Runner, Central Arkansas; Bayle Hunnicutt, EKU; Jacy Harrelson, Jacksonville; Elizabeth Martin, Lipscomb; Cameron Ponich, North Florida; Ava Braswell, Stetson; Delaney Hoyle, West Georgia

2026 Season Award Winners 

Feb. 9 | Player of the Week: Bella Cimino, North Florida; Pitcher of the Week: Macie Hunolt, North Florida 

Feb. 17 | Player of the Week: Holly Merrit, North Alabama; Pitcher of the Week: Cameron Ponich, North Florida 

Feb. 23 | Player of the Week: Nicole Edmiaston, Stetson; Pitcher of the Week: Katie Simon, North Alabama