KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Annalise Jarvis of Georgia Gwinnett has been named the NAIA Softball Pitcher of the Week, and Ulissa Rivas of Bethany (Kan.) has been named the NAIA Softball Player of the Week. The duo was selected based on their performances from February 24 to March 2 and were chosen out of a pool of conference/Continental Athletic Conference (Independents)/unafilliated group nominees. 

Players of the Week are announced weekly throughout the regular season on Tuesdays on naia.org, Instagram, and Twitter.

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NAIA Softball Pitcher of the Week

Annalise Jarvis, Georgia Gwinnett - SR - Pitcher

• Jarvis tossed three games and earned the decision in two of them last week for the Grizzlies.
• In game one against Reinhardt (Ga.), she tied the Georgia Gwinnett single-game record with 17 strikeouts across her complete game performance.
• On the week, she tossed a total of 15 frames, racking up a staggering 25 strikeouts and only allowing nine hits.

NAIA Softball Player of the Week

Ulissa Rivas, Bethany (Kan.) - SO - Infield

• Rivas held the hot bat for the Swedes, going 17-for-26 at the plate.
• She scored 12 runs on a pair of doubles and six home runs, which included a solo shot, two run, three run, and a grand slam!
• Rivas slash for the week, .654/.630/1.423

For a full archive of the 2024 NAIA Softball Players of the Week, click HERE