SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Samford freshman pitcher Abby Swaney was named the Southern Conference's Pitcher of the Week when the league released its weekly softball awards Monday afternoon.
 
Swaney pitched the complete 9.0 innings, striking out 11 batters, while walking just two in a 5-4, nine-inning win over Jacksonville State Sunday. She allowed just one earned run in picking up Samford's first victory of the season.
 
Swaney and the Bulldogs will play a pair of games at Troy Wednesday, with the first game set to start at 4 p.m.
 
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