CAA Softball Weekly Awards – Feb. 24, 2026
Dylan Smith
RICHMOND, Va. – Drexel’s
Kylah Reading, Towson’s
Olivia Trombley and Hampton’s Sydney Evans put forth stellar performances to garner CAA weekly awards on Tuesday.
Player of the Week
Kylah Reading, Drexel
Sophomore | OF | Lenhartsville, Pa.
Reading slashed .500/.500/1.000 (7-for-14) across four games. The Lenhartsville, Pa., native impacted a significant portion of Drexel’s offensive production with nine RBIs and four runs scored in a 2-2 weekend. The sophomore recorded a pair of three-hit performances for the Dragons. She opened the slate with a game-winning two-run blast to knock off Presbyterian, 2-1. She followed up with back-to-back three-hit outings, including a 3-for-4 showing against Mount St. Mary’s, highlighted by a grand slam and finished with five RBIs in total.
Pitcher of the Week
Olivia Trombley, Towson
Sophomore | P/1B | Parker, Colo.
Trombley tossed a gem on Friday against East Carolina, carrying a no-hitter into extra innings. After seeing the first batter of the game reach base on an error, the Parker, Colo., product retired 18 straight batters before allowing her first walk in the top of the seventh. The sophomore hurler worked her way out of trouble in the eighth inning, stranding runners on second and third to close out the 2-0 shutout against the Pirates. Trombley finished with five strikeouts on the afternoon.
Rookie of the Week
Sydney Evans, Hampton
Freshman | INF | Detroit, Mich.
Evans strung together a solid weekend to help the Pirates secure a 2-1 mark at the Battle of the Bay Tournament, slashing .500/.500/.800. The freshman went 5-for-10 with a double and a triple, scoring three times and knocking in four runs. Evans smacked a game-tying RBI triple against Saint Francis on Friday before scoring the go-ahead run in the sixth inning. She went 2-for-4 with two RBIs in a 6-4 win over Maine. Her fourth-inning single against Maine gave the Pirates an insurance run to put the game out of reach.
2026 CAA SOFTBALL WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Feb. 10: Charlie Montgomery, Campbell / Leela Langston, Charleston
Feb. 17: Allyiah Swiney, Campbell
Feb. 24: Kylah Reading, Drexel
PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Feb. 10: Aaliyah Williams, N.C. A&T
Feb. 17: Mackenzie Mathis, Charleston
Feb. 24: Olivia Trombley, Towson
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Feb. 10: Bronwyn Conroy, Charleston
Feb. 17: Camille Hamilton, UNCW / Bronwyn Conroy, Charleston
Feb. 24: Sydney Evans, Hampton
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