COLUMBUS, Miss. – The W softball's Addison Owen (Pontotoc, Miss./Pontotoc H.S./Northwest Mississippi C.C.) has earned the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) Hitter of the Week award, it was announced by the league office. The weekly honor covers the period of games between April 6-12, 2026, during which time the Owls' team was 4-0 and perched, alone, atop the SLIAC standings (at 8-0 in conference).

This week's award marks the second time this season that Owen has won the honor, also being recognized on February 8-15. In all, the Owls' softball program has received four SLIAC weekly accolades, thus far, in 2026.

In MUW's pair of doubleheader sweeps over both Lyon College (April 10) and Eureka College (April 12), Owen batted .733 (11-15), with a .722 on-base average, as well as a 1.067 slugging percentage. She collected three doubles and a triple, including a 5-for-5 game versus EC.

Owen, a junior shortstop, hit safely in all four victories, while posting three multi-hit games (giving her 15 for the season). Owen scored 10 runs and drove in nine more, with multiple runs and RBI in all four contests, as well. She did not strike out and was errorless on defense. 

For the season, Owen leads the SLIAC in batting average at .526 across 23 games. Additionally, she is first in the SLIAC for on-base percentage (.543), first in total hits (40), fifth in triples (2), third in slugging percentage (.658), eighth in steals (10), and ninth in runs (20).