ROCK HILL, S.C. -Anderson sophomore Augie Pena has been named the AstroTurf South Atlantic Conference softball Pitcher of the Week following her outstanding effort on the diamond last week, as announced by the conference office Tuesday morning.

The Geneva, Ala. native notched three wins, one save and 31 strikeouts in 20 innings-pitched during last week's contests. Pena earned her first win of the week on Thursday in game one versus North Greenville while recording her second save of the year in game two. The Trojan hurler got the nod in the nightcap against Augusta on Saturday pitching a complete game 3-1 win finishing the contest with 11 strikeouts. Less than 24 hours later, Pena stepped into the circle against Winston-Salem St. striking out 13 in a 4-0 complete game shut-out victory.

Along with her stellar pitching performance, Pena had an outstanding week at the plate for the Black and Gold. Pena batted .412 on the week including two home runs, one being a walk-off versus Peach Belt opponent Augusta. Pena also recorded a double and had four RBI while drawing four walks. The designated hitter boasted a .824 slugging percentage and .524 on base percentage during the six games on the week.

With the six wins on the week, Anderson improves to 9-3 on the season. The Trojans return to the diamond on Saturday, welcoming Clark Atlanta for a 1:30 p.m. doubleheader.