University of South Carolina Aiken Athletics

AIKEN, S.C. – The Hutson-Etherredge Companies and Auto-Owners Insurance USCA Student-Athlete of the Week is softball standout Abbie Kegley.

A native of Quinton, Va., Kegley had an outstanding week.

She went 2-0 in three appearances. Kegley tossed 16 innings and gave up three earned runs. Kegley posted nine strikeouts and gave up 11 hits while tossing 323 pitches.

She got the start and worked five innings in the run-rule victory at Middle Georgia. Kegley had three strikeouts in the victory. Against the Knights in the second game of the series, Kegley entered in relief and worked four frames. She had a strikeout and picked up her second victory over the week. Kegley gave up four hits and did not allow a run. In the series finale, she tossed seven innings of shutout ball in relief. During the seven frames, Kegley had five strikeouts and gave up just four hits.

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




April 6, 2026 – Abbie Kegley - Softball
March 30, 2026 – Yariel Diaz - Baseball
March 23, 2026 – Claire Radford – Softball
March 16, 2026 – Mitchell McNeill - Golf
March 9, 2026 – Abbie Kegley - Softball
March 2, 2026 – Karl Frisk - Golf
Feb. 23, 2026 – Mitchell McNeill – Golf
Feb. 16, 2026 – Chancellor Jennings - Baseball
Feb. 9, 2026 – Abbie Kegley - Softball
Feb. 2, 2026 – Ben Shepherd - Baseball
Jan. 26, 2026 – Monique Emelifeonwu – Women's Basketball
Jan. 19, 2026 – Jonah Lawrence – Men's Basketball
Jan. 12, 2026 – Monique Emelifeonwu – Women's Basketball
Jan. 5, 2026 – Caleb Byrd – Men's Basketball
Dec. 22, 2025 - Josiah Harding - Men's Basketball
Dec. 15, 2025 – Mackenna Nix – Women's Basketball
Dec. 8, 2025 – Mackenna Nix – Women's Basketball
Dec. 1, 2025 – Caleb Byrd – Men's Basketball
Nov. 24, 2025 - Lexi Rogers - Volleyball
Nov. 17, 2025 – Morgan McDermott – Women's Basketball
Nov. 10, 2025 – Chloe Duzenack - Volleyball
Nov. 3, 2025 – Savannah Yerger – Women's Soccer
Oct. 27, 2025 – Daniel Kiprono – Men's Cross Country
Oct. 20, 2025 – Karl Frisk - Golf
Oct. 13, 2025 – Alaynah Guthrie – Women's Cross Country
Oct. 6, 2025 – Anna Sommer - Volleyball
Sept. 29, 2025 – Daniel Kiprono – Men's Cross Country
Sept. 22, 2025 – Rafael Reno – Men's Soccer
Sept. 15, 2025 – Daniel Kiprono – Men's Cross Country
Sept. 8, 2025 – Daniel Kiprono – Men's Cross Country