University of South Carolina Aiken Athletics

AIKEN, S.C. - University of South Carolina Aiken softball standout Jena Dewalt has been named the Hutson-Etherredge Companies and Auto-Owners Insurance USC Aiken Athletic Department Student-Athlete of the Week for the week ending Feb. 6, 2022.

Dewalt, a native of Newberry, S.C., guided the Pacers to a 2-2 week.

The outfielder led USC Aiken with six hits and registered a team-best four stolen bases. The newcomer batted .462 in four games.

She went two-for-three in the season opener against Tusculum. Dewalt scored a run in the win over the Pioneers.

She scored the game-winning run in the victory over Francis Marion. Dewalt went three-for-four with two RBI, a double and a run scored in the nightcap against the Patriots.   

The Hutson-Etherredge Companies and Auto-Owners Insurance USC Aiken Athletic Department Student-Athlete of the Week honors one student-athlete each week from an in-season sport for their hard work and effort.