Roupe, Allen Earn CUSA Weekly Honors
2/24/2025 1:14:00 PM | Softball
After helping Liberty post a 4-0 record at its home tournament, Liberty senior outfielder Rachel Roupe and freshman pitcher Danner Allen have received weekly honors from the conference.
Roupe was named Conference USA Player of the Week, while Allen was voted Conference USA Freshman of the Week.
A native of Sharpsburg, Md., Roupe earns her career eighth conference player of the week honor. She was named ASUN Player of the Week five times in addition to her three career CUSA Player of the Week awards. Her eight conference player of the week honors are the most by any Liberty player, passing Amber Bishop-Riley, who had seven between the Big South and ASUN.
Roupe had a dominant weekend at the Liberty Softball Classic, batting .455 with three doubles, one homer, five RBI, five runs scored, a .500 on base percentage and a 1.000 slugging percentage.
On Friday against Charleston Southern, Roupe batted 2-for-4 with a double, homer, three runs scored and four RBI to help Liberty run-rule CSU, 12-0, in five innings. She hit an RBI double in the second inning, and a three-run homer in the fourth capped Liberty's scoring outburst.
During Saturday's 9-2 win over Saint Joseph's, Roupe went 2-for-3 with a double and one RBI. Her sacrifice fly in the second inning pushed Liberty's lead to 3-0 and proved to be the game-winning RBI.
Roupe batted 1-for-3 with a double and two runs scored in Sunday's 8-0 run-rule win over Hofstra.
Hailing from Charlotte Court House, Va., Allen had a nearly flawless performance at the Liberty Softball Classic, going 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA and one save, allowing just two hits and no walks while striking out 13 in 7 ? innings pitched in wins over Saint Joseph's and Hofstra.
On Saturday against Saint Joseph's, she entered the game with the bases loaded and one out in the top of the fifth and Liberty leading 6-1. She allowed one inherited runner to score before retiring the final seven batters she faced in a row, nailing down the save while allowing one hit and striking out five in 2 ? innings pitched.
During Sunday's 8-0, five-inning win over Hofstra, she tossed a one-hitter, striking out a career-high eight batters. After allowing a two-out infield single in the first inning, she retired 13 out of the final 14 batters she faced. She struck out two batters in each inning from the second through the fifth.
The Lady Flames continue their 13-game homestand with five games at Kamphuis Field at Liberty Softball Stadium this week. On Wednesday at 5 p.m., No. 21 Liberty welcomes No. 15 Virginia Tech to Lynchburg for a Top 25 showdown. Liberty then hosts Appalachian State, Drexel, Georgetown and Lehigh for the Liberty Softball Invitational, Friday through Sunday.
Roupe was named Conference USA Player of the Week, while Allen was voted Conference USA Freshman of the Week.
A native of Sharpsburg, Md., Roupe earns her career eighth conference player of the week honor. She was named ASUN Player of the Week five times in addition to her three career CUSA Player of the Week awards. Her eight conference player of the week honors are the most by any Liberty player, passing Amber Bishop-Riley, who had seven between the Big South and ASUN.
Roupe had a dominant weekend at the Liberty Softball Classic, batting .455 with three doubles, one homer, five RBI, five runs scored, a .500 on base percentage and a 1.000 slugging percentage.
On Friday against Charleston Southern, Roupe batted 2-for-4 with a double, homer, three runs scored and four RBI to help Liberty run-rule CSU, 12-0, in five innings. She hit an RBI double in the second inning, and a three-run homer in the fourth capped Liberty's scoring outburst.
During Saturday's 9-2 win over Saint Joseph's, Roupe went 2-for-3 with a double and one RBI. Her sacrifice fly in the second inning pushed Liberty's lead to 3-0 and proved to be the game-winning RBI.
Roupe batted 1-for-3 with a double and two runs scored in Sunday's 8-0 run-rule win over Hofstra.
Hailing from Charlotte Court House, Va., Allen had a nearly flawless performance at the Liberty Softball Classic, going 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA and one save, allowing just two hits and no walks while striking out 13 in 7 ? innings pitched in wins over Saint Joseph's and Hofstra.
On Saturday against Saint Joseph's, she entered the game with the bases loaded and one out in the top of the fifth and Liberty leading 6-1. She allowed one inherited runner to score before retiring the final seven batters she faced in a row, nailing down the save while allowing one hit and striking out five in 2 ? innings pitched.
During Sunday's 8-0, five-inning win over Hofstra, she tossed a one-hitter, striking out a career-high eight batters. After allowing a two-out infield single in the first inning, she retired 13 out of the final 14 batters she faced. She struck out two batters in each inning from the second through the fifth.
The Lady Flames continue their 13-game homestand with five games at Kamphuis Field at Liberty Softball Stadium this week. On Wednesday at 5 p.m., No. 21 Liberty welcomes No. 15 Virginia Tech to Lynchburg for a Top 25 showdown. Liberty then hosts Appalachian State, Drexel, Georgetown and Lehigh for the Liberty Softball Invitational, Friday through Sunday.
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