BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Freshman Kayla Jackson has been selected as the Gulf South Conference West Division Player of the Week after batting .579 and helping lead the University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team to a trio of wins.
 
Jackson (Hallsville, Texas), who has also been named the GSC-West Pitcher of the Week this season, tallied 11 hits in 19 at bats throughout the week, including three games of at least two hits. She also racked up eight RBI and four doubles, while reaching base in 58 percent of her at bats.
 
Overall this season, Jackson is third on the team with a .380 batting average and is leading the team with 42 RBI. She also leads the team from the pitching circle with a 21-6 record and a 1.08 ERA.
 
Arkansas Tech’s Morgan Rodgers completed the GSC-West award winners, earning Pitcher of the Week honors. In the East, Alabama-Huntsville’s Beth Lawson was named Player of the Week, while West Florida hurler Jillian LaFrance was dubbed Pitcher of the Week.