SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Chattanooga's Sarah Beth Roberts was named the Southern Conference Softball Player of the Week by the league on Monday.

Roberts batted .450 (9-for-20) with two home runs, three doubles, six runs and six RBIs in four games for Chattanooga last week. The Mocs went 4-1 on the week as the senior third basemen recorded three multi-hit games and two multi-RBI games with an extra-base hit in four of the five games.

Roberts shined on the weekend, going 8-for-11 (.727) at the plate with two doubles, two homers, five runs and four RBIs, as the Mocs took two of three at Furman. She put together back-to-back three-hit performances in Saturday's doubleheader with a double and at least one run scored in each. She saved her best for last, though, going 2-for-4 with two homers, two runs and three RBIs to lead UTC on Sunday.

This is the first weekly award for the native of Mt. Juliet, Tenn. this season. The selections are made by the Southern Conference office.

2015 Softball Players of the Week
Feb. 9 – Natalie Shiver, Mercer
Feb. 16 – Caitlin Bice, Samford
Feb. 23 – Nicole Osterman, Chattanooga
Mar. 2 – Sieara Bishop, Furman
Mar. 9 – Nicole Thomas, UNCG
Mar. 16 – Riley Carter, Mercer
Mar. 23 – Courtney Price, Western Carolina
Mar. 30 – Nicole Osterman, Chattanooga
Apr. 6 – Callie Brister, Samford
Apr. 13 – Sarah Beth Roberts, Chattanooga

2015 Softball Pitchers of the Week
Feb. 9 – Mollie Hanson, Samford
Feb. 16 – Jordan Garrett, Western Carolina
Feb. 23 – Cori Jennings, Chattanooga
Mar. 2 – Kirsten Stevens, Mercer
Mar. 9 – Lindsey Bert, Furman
Mar. 16 – Kirsten Stevens, Mercer
Mar. 23 – Cori Jennings, Chattanooga
Mar. 30 – Kirsten Stevens, Mercer
Apr. 6 – Jordan Garrett, Western Carolina
Apr. 13 – Jordan Garrett, Western Carolina