Oklahoma City – Analise Rayburn of Oklahoma City and Kynleigh Kirby of Wayland Baptist have been named this week's Sooner Athletic Conference Netting Pros Softball Players of the Week for their efforts over the past week, as announced by the conference office on Monday morning.
 
Rayburn helped the Stars to a 4-0 record last week by going 9-of-15 at the plate for a batting average of .600 as she accounted for 22 runs during the span. Rayburn had four home runs, with three coming in a victory over Graceland. Rayburn drove in 16 runs and scored six times herself while having a 1.400 slugging percentage and a .625 on-base percentage over the span. 

Other Nominees: Kylie Barnes, Texas Wesleyan, Ava Fernandez, Nelson, Tandy Garrett, Langston, Hannah Keele, Southwestern Christian, Jorjanna King, Mid-America Christian, Summer Marron, Oklahoma Panhandle State, and Brooke McLaurin, Wayland Baptist. 
                  
Kirby helped the Pioneers to a 3-1 record by winning two of those games over Central Christian. Kirby surrendered only one run during her 12 innings in the circle over the two complete games, with five strikeouts and no walks. Kirby finished the week with a .83 WHIP over the span.

Other Nominees: Kylie Barnes, Texas Wesleyan, Brynlee Alsip, Oklahoma City, Emmerson Dickinson, Mid-America Christian, Valerie Guzman, Nelson, Marin Jacobs, Oklahoma Panhandle State, Lilly Ritter, Langston, and Macey Weger, Southwestern Christian.
 
2026 SAC Softball Players of the Week


March 2
Player – Analise Rayburn, Oklahoma City
Pitcher – Kynleigh Kirby, Wayland Baptist
 
Feb. 23
Player – Leighanne Eaton, Science & Arts
Pitcher – Brynlee Alsip, Oklahoma City
 
Feb. 16
Player – Meilani Butts, Langston
Pitcher – Marin Jacobs, Panhandle State
 
Feb. 9
Player – Leighanne Eaton, Science & Arts
Pitcher – Brynlee Alsip, Oklahoma City