Faulkner players receiver honors

April 29

ROME, Ga. - The Faulkner softball team received received the Sportsmanship Award at the Southern States Athletic Conference annual post-season awards banquet Wednesday night. The award  is voted on by the league coaches, and was presented on the eve of the SSAC Tournament hosted by Shorter College.

The Eagles, who open the tournament against Shorter Thursday at 11 a.m., placed one player on the first team all-conference team - sophomore pitcher Emily Jimmerson. Faulkner's Eden Harris, a junior outfielder, and Katie Godfrey, a senior catcher, both made the second team. The Eagles' Haley Munroe was selected the all-freshmen team.

Harris was also presented the team's Champions of Character Award.