Sophomore Cori Jennings was named the Southern Conference Pitcher of the Month for February, the league announced Thursday. It is the first time she has earned a monthly honor.

As a 2016 Preseason Second-Team All-SoCon selection, Jennings was named SoCon Pitcher of the Week on Feb. 15 for her performance in Chattanooga's first tournament of the season. 

She is 5-2 from the circle, fanning a team-high 45 strikeouts, including a season-best 13 against Wright State Feb. 19. Jennings pitched a complete-game shutout helping the Mocs beat Eastern Illinois 3-0 Feb. 26.

Jennings boasts a 1.22 ERA, ranking her 33rd nationally as of March 6. In February, she led the conference in ERA and was tied for the most wins. UTC's opponents have only scored eight earned runs while she has been on the mound.
 

SOFTBALL HEADS TO COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON FOR HOLY CITY SHOWDOWN

The Chattanooga Mocs softball team travels to Charleston, S.C., for the Holy City Showdown March 11-13. UTC is 13-9 after a 6-5 win over Lipscomb on Wednesday.

Chattanooga faces Michigan State, No. 12 Georgia, Columbia, host College of Charleston and Charleston Southern this weekend.

"Obviously we have some tough games coming up, but we have to learn that if we stay up and put the ball in play, play some good defense, have some decent pitching and hang in the game, then we have a shot to win on the road," head coach Frank Reed stated.
 
The Mocs start the weekend against Michigan State Friday at 1:00 p.m. (E.S.T.). The two programs haven't played since 2000 when they faced each other at two tournaments that season. The Spartans won 4-1 and 1-0.

Michigan State is 10-9 coming off a 1-3 weekend at the Gamecock Invitational. The squad lost to Kennesaw State and South Carolina and split games with Connecticut.

UTC takes on Georgia Friday at 3:30 p.m. In the last matchup between the two squads, the Bulldogs won 4-3 on March 6, 2011 when they were ranked No. 1.

Georgia boasts an 18-2 record. Last weekend the squad went 4-1 at its home tournament, posting wins over Western Carolina, Jacksonville and Austin Peay and splitting contests with Minnesota. The Bulldogs beat Boston College 4-3 in ten innings on Wednesday.

Chattanooga plays Columbia Saturday at 10:00 a.m. in the first meeting between the two programs.

To start the season, the Lions are 3-6. Columbia went 1-3 at the District Invite in Washington, D.C., last weekend. The team beat Robert Morris and fell to George Washington, Maryland and Georgetown.

The Mocs face host College of Charleston Saturday at Noon. The Cougars lead the all-time series 26-17.

College of Charleston has a 12-8 record going into its second home tournament of the season. The Cougars finished 3-2 at the USF Tournament last weekend, clinching wins over Providence, IPFW and Western Michigan, while losing to Purdue and South Florida. The squad beat Virginia Tech in a doubleheader Wednesday 4-2 and 4-1.

UTC wraps up the weekend against Charleston Southern Sunday at 9:00 a.m. The last time the teams played each other was April 16, 1999. The Mocs clinched a 9-1 win and 8-0 victory in six innings.

The Buccaneers are 9-10 after a 1-3 showing at the Stacy Winsberg Invitational last weekend.

Links to live stats for all games and video against College of Charleston can be found on the softball schedule page at GoMocs.com.