PBC Players of the Week for March 23rd

3/23/2026 3:00:00 PM

BASEBALL
Player of the Week
Luke Boone, GCSU
Junior, Outfielder

Helped GCSU to a 2-2 record on the week
Had a .474 batting average, .684 slugging percentage and .500 on base percentage for the week
Posted 9 hits, 8 RBI’s and scored 2 runs for the week
Boone hit four doubles on the week and went 2-for-2 in stolen bases
On the season, Boone has a .297 batting average, .508 slugging percentage and .341 on base percentage

Pitcher of the Week
Andrew Duval, North Georgia
Junior, Pitcher

Duval pitched a 7-inning complete game in the Nighthawks 12-1 victory over Flagler
Struck out 6, with just one walk and one run over 7 innings
Held the Saints to just 3 hits on a .125 opposing batting average
On the season, Duval is tied for the lead in the PBC in wins (6), is fifth in batters struck out (44), sixth in earned run average (3.37) and fewest runs allowed (20) and eight in opposing batting average (.248)

Freshman of the Week
Cam Hodge, North Georgia
Freshman, Designated Hitter/ Catcher

Helped North Georgia to a 2-2 week
Had a .385 batting average, .615 slugging percentage and .529 on base percentage for the week
Posted 5 hits, 8 RBI’s and scored 2 runs for the week along with one home run and one stolen base
On the season, Hodge leads the PBC in runs batted in (43) and is tied for second in home runs (7)

SOFTBALL
Player of the Week
Emily Hobbs, GCSU
Senior, Infield

Helped GCSU to a 3-2 week
Had a .571 batting average, .786 slugging percentage and .533 on base percentage for the week
Totaled five RBIs, eight hits and four runs with one home run and one stolen base
On the season, Hobbs has a .323 batting average, .435 slugging percentage and .419 on base percentage

Pitcher of the Week
Chloe Poss, North Georgia
Senior, Pitcher

Made two appearances for the Nighthawks this week, going 2-0 from the mound with a 1.08 ERA for the week
Poss threw 3 innings in a 13-1 game one victory over Lander, with two strikeouts and just one hit, holding opponents to a .100 batting average
Threw a 10-inning complete game in the 3-2 victory over Lander to secure the series victory, striking out 10 while allowing just two runs from eight hits, holding opponents to a .211 batting average
Poss leads the PBC in wins (15), batters struck out looking (33) and is second in opposing batting average (.203), innings pitched (103.2) and batters struck out (86)

Freshman of the Week
Chloe Webb, USCA
Freshman, First Base

Helped USCA to a 4-1 week
Had a .313 batting average, .563 slugging percentage and .313 on base percentage for the week
Totaled five RBIs, five hits and three runs with three triples
On the season, Webb has a .348 batting average, .530 slugging percentage and .377 on base percentage

MEN’S TENNIS
Player of the Week
Hugo Didier, Columbus State
Sophomore

WOMEN’S TENNIS
Player of the Week
Maria Jose Zarza, Lander
Junior

Zarza earned a ranked win at No. 1 singles to remain unbeaten on the season.
She defeated Belmont Abbey’s Kaitlin Nguyen (No. 71 nationally) in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4, securing a victory against a nationally ranked opponent.
With the win, Zarza improved to 7-0 in singles play, continuing her strong start at the top.

MEN’S LACROSSE
Offensive Player of the Week
Carson Skinner, Lander
Graduate, Attacker

Carson Skinner scored seven goals and added three assists for a 10-point week for Lander, shooting 63.6%
He scored three goals and had two assists versus Belmont Abbey last Wednesday with one ground ball.
Skinner tacked on four goals and an assist in a 24-1 win over Virginia State to cap the week on Saturday
Skinner is third in the PBC in goals per game (2.00), fourth in total goals (22), assists (11) and assists per game (1.0). He is also tied fourth in points (33) and points per game (3.0)

Defensive Player of the Week
Jonah Smith, Flagler
Sophomore, Goalkeeper

Helped lead the Saints to wins over #10 Colorado Mesa and UAH
Made 18 saves, allowing 9 goals in a 10-9 victory over Colorado Mesa
Made 9 saves allowing 5 goals in a 14-5 victory over UAH
Smith is averaging 7.78 goals against on the season with a .600 save percentage on 125 total shots faced

MEN’S TRACK & FIELD
Track Athlete of the Week
Nasrudin Mohamed, Augusta
Senior

Competed at the Yellow Jacket Invvitational this weekend
Placed third in the 5,000m with a time of 14:29.02, the fastest time in the PBC this season, and sixth fastest in NCAA Division II

Field Athlete of the Week
Samuel Mitchell, USCB
Freshman

Competed at the Emory Spring Break Classic this weekend
Placed 1^st in the long jump with a mark of 7.55m, the farthest in the PBC this season so far
Set the new school record for USCB and reached the NCAA provisional mark

WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD
Track Athlete of the Week
Laura McBride, ERAU
Graduate

Competed at the UCF Black & Gold Challenge this weekend
Finished 9^th in the 800m with a time of 2:10.85, and is one of just six athletes to reach the NCAA provisional standard so far this season
Finished 14^th in the 400m hurdles with a time of 1:03.1

Field Athlete of the Week
Keira Davis, Clayton State
Freshman

Competed at the Emory Spring Break Classic this weekend
Won the high jump with a final height of 1.60m, which is second in the PBC this season

MEN’S GOLF
Player of the Week
Jordan Jones, GSW
Sophomore

Jones won the Bobcat Invitational by seven strokes
Fired rounds of 68 and 64 to finish at 8-under par, just one out of five players to finish under par in the 74-player field
His performance helped lead Georgia Southwestern to the team title in a weather-shortened 36-hole event that featured nine teams ranked inside the top 25
Jones is currently ranked No. 9 in NCAA Division II

WOMEN’S GOLF
Player of the Week
Sydney Himes, CSU
Sophomore

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