AIKEN, S.C. - University of South Carolina Aiken softball standout Caroline Cockrell has been named the South Carolina Education Lottery USC Aiken Student-Athlete of the Month for February.

Cockrell, a junior from North Augusta, S.C., went 9-2 in the circle during the month. She helped guide the Pacers to a 13-5 overall ledger.  

Cockrell has 10 starts to her credit. She registered four shutouts and posted a 1.04 ERA in 74.0 innings of work. The four shutouts equal the total Cockrell had throughout her first two seasons of play.

She has 99 strikeouts on the season, including a career-high 17 in the perfect game against Shaw. The 17 strikeouts marked the second-most strikeouts in a game in school history. She posted 10 or more strikeouts on four occasions.  

Cockrell picked up PBC Pitcher of the Week honors for the first time in her career following the victory over the Bears.

The South Carolina Education Lottery USC Aiken Athletic Department Student-Athlete of the Month award honors one student-athlete each month from an in-season sport for their hard work and effort. Each month during the 2019-20 athletic year one winner will be chosen from an in-season sport.



February - Caroline Cockrell
January - Kwajelin Farrar
December - Faison Brock
November - Kwajelin Farrar
October - Christine Carroll
September - Rebecca Martinez