Goold Notches Sixth TSWA Pitcher of the Week Nod

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Chattanooga’s Peja Goold was named the Tennessee Sports Writers Association (TSWA) Pitcher of the Week for the fourth consecutive week and sixth time this season.
 
She went 2-0 in the Mocs’ series against Samford, striking out 17 total over three games. In her first game, she struck out eight in a come-from-behind walk-off win. During the second game, the Stockton, Calif., native struck out nine and had a no-hitter going into the sixth. Goold finished allowing two hits and one run in the 5-1 victory.
 
Goold is third in the NCAA for shutouts with eight and ninth with 207 strikeouts this season. She leads the Southern Conference in complete games, ERA, hits allowed per seven innings, innings pitched, shutouts, strikeouts, strikeouts per seven innings, victories and WHIP.
 
Chattanooga moved into first place over the weekend, sweeping Samford who was tied for the conference lead heading into the three-game series. UNCG fell in two of three games on the road at Mercer leaving Chattanooga out front by a game-and-a-half over the Spartans. The Mocs entered the D1Softball Mid-Major Top 25 Wednesday with a 36-12 overall record.
 
The Mocs close out the home slate tonight against non-conference foe Tennessee Tech at 5:00 p.m. at Frost Stadium and finish the regular season on the road at SoCon rival ETSU. The pair will play one game Saturday evening at 5:00 p.m. and a double header Sunday beginning at 1:00 p.m.
 
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SOFTBALL
Feb. 11 | Player: Danielle Jason (Tusculum); Pitcher: Maya Johnson (Belmont)
Feb. 18 | Player: Abbie Buckner (Sewanee); Pitcher: Reagen Huskey (Sewanee)
Feb. 25 | Player: Brianna Asmondy (Trevecca): Pitcher: Maya Johnson (Belmont)
March 4 | Player: Hayden Dye (Carson-Newman); Pitcher: Peja Goold (Chattanooga)
March 11 | Player: Presley Williamson (Chattanooga); Pitcher: Peja Goold (Chattanooga)
March 18 | Player: Morgan Jennings (Union University); Pitcher: Ashlan Sensing (Trevecca Nazarene)
March 25 | Player: Abbee Klinefelter (Tennessee Tech); Pitcher: Maya Johnson (Belmont)
April 1 | Player: Alyssa Suits (King University); Pitcher: Taylor Long (Chattanooga)

April 8 | Player: Kailey Snell (Chattanooga); Pitcher: Peja Goold (Chattanooga)
April 15 | Player: Kailey Snell (Chattanooga); Pitcher: Peja Goold (Chattanooga)
April 22 | Player: Olivia Lipari (Chattanooga); Pitcher: Peja Goold (Chattanooga)
April 29 | Player: Morgan Jennings (Union); Pitcher: Peja Goold (Chattanooga)