CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) - In the eighth set of weekly honors for the 2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Softball season, Virginia Tech’s Jordan Lynch was named the ACC Player of the Week, while teammate Emma Mazzarone was named the ACC Pitcher of the Week for the second straight week. NC State’s Morgan Talley was named the ACC Freshman of the Week.
                                          
ACC Player of the Week
Jordan Lynch, Virginia Tech, IF, So. (Rising Sun, Maryland)

• Hit .583, going 7-for-12 on the weekend, including three home runs.
• Led the Seminoles with a 10 RBIs in the Hokies’ sweep at Boston College. 
• Tied her career high five RBIs, twice, in Games 1 and 3 against the Eagles.
• Recorded two or more hits in all three games.

ACC Pitcher of the Week
Emma Mazzarone, Virginia Tech, UTL, Jr. (Pleasant Garden, North Carolina)

• In her two appearances, she posted a 0.00 ERA over 7.0 innings pitched.
• Finished the week with 13 strikeouts, holding Boston College to a .083 batting average.
• Threw a complete-game two-hit shutout in the first game of the series against Boston College.

ACC Freshman of the Week
Morgen Talley, NC State, UTL, Fr. (Palm Harbor, Florida)

• Went 5-for-10 (.500) on the weekend with five RBI and two home runs.
• Recorded 11 strikeouts in 13.0 innings pitched, tying a career-high with eight strikeouts in game one against Syracuse.

ACC Player of the Week
Feb. 10 – Taryn Kern, Stanford
Feb. 17 – Aminah Vega, Duke
Feb. 24 – Emily LeGette, North Carolina
March 3 – Bella Cabral, Virginia
March 10 – Isa Torres, Florida State
March 17 – Isa Torres, Florida State
March 24 – Shelby McKenzie, Florida State
March 31 – Jordan Lynch, Virginia Tech

ACC Pitcher of the Week
Feb. 10 – Jazzy Francik, Florida State
Feb. 17 – Jazzy Francik, Florida State
Feb. 24 – Madalyn Johnson, Georgia Tech
March 3 – Sierra Maness, Clemson
March 10 – Zoe Prystajko, Stanford
March 17 – Kyra Pittman, Pitt
March 24 – Sierra Maness, Clemson | Emma Mazzarone, Virginia Tech
March 31 – Emma Mazzarone, Virginia Tech

ACC Freshman of the Week
Feb. 10 – Addyson Sheppard, Stanford
Feb. 17 - Addyson Sheppard, Stanford | Marin Heller, Florida State
Feb. 24 – Kae DePerio, Boston College
March 3 – Mac Pavese, Clemson | Gaby Mizelle, Virginia Tech
March 10 – Morgen Talley, NC State
March 17 – Ava Zachary, Notre Dame
March 24 – Bree Carrico, Virginia Tech
March 31 – Morgen Talley, NC State