ROME, Ga. – The Salem softball team added its fourth USA South Conference postseason award on Wednesday, May 10th, when it was recognized as Spring Sportsmanship Award recipient in the league. The softball program is the second Salem team to earn a Sportsmanship Award from the USA South this season, following the soccer program, which claimed the honor in the Fall 2022.

The announcement comes six days after Salem's Jessica Pinnix was named to the USA South All-Sportsmanship Team following the 2023 regular season. Pinnix was a two-time honoree during the course of the 2023 campaign, earning USA South Rookie of the Week honors on March 27th. Teammate Alli Stertzbach also drew recognition from the USA South Conference when she was named Rookie Pitcher of the Week on May 2nd.

During the 2004-2005 academic year the USA South Athletic Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee instituted a Conference-wide Sportsmanship Award.

In total, there is a Sportsmanship Award established for each of the 12 Conference-sponsored team sports. For each of the sports, all team members vote for the teams they deemed to have demonstrated the best overall sportsmanship throughout the season. The team garnering the most votes receives that sports' Sportsmanship Award.

The institution which wins the most individual sport awards will be presented with the overall USA South Sportsmanship Trophy. The award was developed as a result of the SAAC's commitment to maintaining a sportsmanlike environment on each of our campuses.

Spring Sportsmanship Award Winners
Baseball - Mary Baldwin University
Softball - Salem College
Men's Lacrosse - Southern Virginia University
Women's Lacrosse - Southern Virginia University
Men's Tennis - Pfeiffer University
Women's Tennis - Meredith College