Gwen McGinnis Earns Second Straight SSC Weekly Honor
MELBOURNE, Fla. - The Sunshine State Conference has announced its weekly awards, listing the University of Tampa's Gwen McGinnis as its Pitcher of the Week.
McGinnis repeats as Pitcher of the Week after 10.2 innings of work and an 0.84 earned run average as Tampa swept Lynn on the road. The Tallahassee, Florida native threw a seven-inning complete game one-hitter in the series opener. She issued no walks while striking out 13 in the 1-0 Spartans win. McGinnis' second appearance of the week came in relief during game three. The junior threw 3.2 innings to close out an 8-0 Tampa win. She allowed two hits, a run (earned), and a walk while striking out five hitters. For the week, McGinnis held Lynn hitters to a .086 batting average. The weekly award is the fourth of her career.
Sunshine State Conference Athletes of the Week are chosen from a pool of nominees for their performances during the week of February 17 - 23, 2025. Athletic Communication Directors of member institutions nominate athletes.