University of South Carolina Aiken Athletics

AIKEN, S.C. – The Hutson-Etherredge Companies and Auto-Owners Insurance USCA Student-Athlete of the Week is baseball standout Salvatore Laimo.

A native of Philadelphia, Pa., he guided the Pacers to a 4-0 week.

In the win at Coker, Laimo went two-for-four with one RBI. In the series-opening victory over Augusta, he was two-for-three at the plate with two walks. Laimo drove in one and scored once.

In Friday's victory over the Jaguars, he was two-for-two with one RBI. Laimo also scored twice. The senior finished the week with his fourth straight multi-hit game, going two-for-five with three RBI and one run scored.

In the field, Laimo had 19 chances. He accounted for 10 putouts and nine assists without making an error. Laimo also helped turn a pair of double plays.

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 13, 2026 - Salvatore Laimo - Baseball
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