DALLAS – Jax State’s Ashley Phillips and Makenna Moore, along with Missouri State’s Emily Koranda, earned Conference USA Softball weekly honors.
Phillips garners Player of the Week honors, while Koranda is the Pitcher of the Week, and Moore is the Freshman of the Week.
Player of the Week – Ashley Phillips, Jax State – Senior – Infielder – Alexandria, Ala.
Phillips hit .625 in the weekend series sweep at Sam Houston with four of her five hits going for extra bases. She homered in both games of Saturday’s doubleheader and finished the weekend with seven RBIs, a 1.625 slugging percentage and a .750 on-base percentage, thanks to four walks over three games. Phillips roped an RBI double in the Gamecocks’ (42-13, 24-3 CUSA) 9-1 series-opening victory. She doubled again in the first game of Saturday’s twin-bill and capped the scoring with a two-run blast. Phillips helped blow the finale open with a three-run shot as part of a six-run fourth inning.
Pitcher of the Week – Emily Koranda, Missouri State – Freshman – Marion, Iowa
Koranda (13-14) went 2-0 last week for the Bears (22-28, 10-17 CUSA) and tossed a pair of complete-game victories to secure a series win over NM State. She posted a 0.50 ERA and allowed just one earned run on four hits with nine strikeouts in 14 innings of work. The potent Aggie offense, which ranks third in CUSA in team average (.313), was held to a .091 average against Koranda. She set the tone for the series with a shutout performance in game one, striking out four and scattering just three hits in seven frames. The next day, Koranda helped clinch the series with another dazzling outing, striking out five in a one-hitter. She gave up a solo shot with two outs in the first inning and held the Aggies hitless for the remainder of the afternoon.
Freshman of the Week – Makenna Moore, Jax State – Pitcher – Grain Valley, Mo.
Moore (15-1) allowed just five hits over eight innings of work with four strikeouts to help Jax State sweep Sam Houston to wrap up the regular season. In two outings, she posted an unblemished 0.00 ERA and a 0.63 WHIP. Moore tossed a perfect inning of relief with a strikeout in the Gamecocks’ series-opening victory. She got the nod in the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader and earned a complete-game shutout, striking out three and allowing just five hits to finish with a perfect 11-0 mark in league play. With a 6-0 cushion, Moore cruised through the final innings, retiring the last 10 batters of the game in order.
2026 CUSA Players of the Week
F9 Devin Elam, NM State
F16 Reagan Marchant, LA Tech
F23 Savannah Jessee, Liberty
M2 Annie White, WKU
M9 Faith Aragon, NM State
M16 Brynn McManus, Liberty
M23 Tamara Carranza, NM State
M30 Aria Davis, Jax State
A6 Brynn McManus, Liberty
A13 Kennedy Byrd, FIU
A20 Makalyn Kyser, Jax State
A27 Gracie Flores, LA Tech
M4 Ashley Phillips, Jax State
2026 CUSA Pitchers of the Week
F9 Erica Houge, WKU
F16 Maddy Wood, WKU
F23 Allie Floyd, LA Tech
M2 Erica Houge, WKU
M9 Tiffany Sanchez, Sam Houston
M16 Allie Floyd, LA Tech
M23 Makenna Moore, Jax State
M30 Kendall Daniel, Sam Houston
A6 Makenna Moore, Jax State
A13 Tiffany Sanchez, Sam Houston
A20 Faith Aragon, NM State
A27 Bryannah Campos, LA Tech
M4 Emily Koranda, Missouri State
2026 CUSA Freshmen of the Week
F9 Bryannah Campos, LA Tech
F16 Emily Koranda, Missouri State
F23 Makenna Moore, Jax State
M2 Karli Challburg, Delaware
M9 Lucie McDonald, MTSU
M16 Makenna Moore, Jax State
M23 Maci Strickland, Liberty
M30 Emily Koranda, Missouri State
A6 Bradi Gallaway, LA Tech
A13 Destan Burks, NM State
A20 Maci Strickland, Liberty
A27 Lauren Satterly, WKU
M4 Makenna Moore, Jax State
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