Cimino, Hunolt Sweep First ASUN Weekly Awards of 2026 Season

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Infielder Bella Cimino and pitcher Macie Hunolt brought in ASUN Softball Player and Pitcher of the Week honors respectively through opening weekend, as announced by the league office on Monday afternoon.

This is the first time in over a decade that North Florida has swept both the Player and Pitcher of the Week awards on opening weekend. This comes 11 years after former Ospreys Stacy McClelland and Kayla Goff garnered weekly honors from the conference to open the 2015 season.

Coming off a season where UNF took home six ASUN Pitcher of the Week awards between four different pitchers, Hunolt returns with her second-career distinction to start her sophomore campaign. Cimino transfers in from FAU as a junior, where she was awarded Second Team All-AAC in 2025, to help the Ospreys secure their seventh ASUN Player of the Week selection in the Jeff Conrad era.

Cimino recorded seven hits her first six starts with a .500 batting average, four RBI and three runs scored against Auburn and in the River City Leadoff. She ended her weekend with three straight games with multiple hits, as well as back-to-back games with multiple RBI.

"Bella [Cimino] got off to a great start at the plate," said Head Softball Coach Jeff Conrad. "We knew recruiting her she would become an immediate offensive presence in the middle of our lineup."

Hunolt was the Ospreys' ace this weekend with a 2-0 record on top of her five strikeouts and eight scoreless innings. She threw a complete-game shutout against UMass in her first appearance of the year, followed with another scoreless start from the sophomore against Colgate.

"Macie [Hunolt] had a great start to her '26 campaign in the circle," Conrad continued. "We expect her to make a big jump going into her sophomore season as her confidence continues to grow."

Cimino and Hunolt look to keep the momentum going with a midweek showdown against Marshall on Wednesday, Feb. 11, at UNF Softball Complex.

ASUN Softball Player of the Week

Bella Cimino, North Florida
Junior | Farmingdale, N.Y.

First ASUN Player of the Week award of her career; 26th ASUN Player of the Week conference honor in program D-I history.
Batted .500 (7-for-14) with seven hits, four RBI, three runs against Auburn, UMass, North Dakota State and Colgate.
Also hit two doubles and drew a pair of walks with a .643 SLG% and .611 OB%.
Recorded a .400 BA with runners in scoring position and a .600 BA with two outs.
Finished weekend with three straight multi-hit games in River City Leadoff against NDSU and Colgate.
Also had back-to-back games with two or more RBI to help Ospreys to 5-1 start to season.

ASUN Softball Pitcher of the Week

Macie Hunolt, North Florida
Sophomore | Moscow Mills, Mo.

Second ASUN Pitcher of the Week award of her career; 31st ASUN Pitcher of the Week conference honor in program D-I history.
Spun eight scoreless innings in two starts for the Ospreys with a 2-0 opening weekend.
Struck out five batters and only allowed six hits and two walks against UMass and Colgate.
Threw a complete-game shutout in first appearance with four strikeouts in shutout win against UMass.
Followed up with three innings pitched and a strikeout in another shutout win against Colgate.
Opposing batters were held hitless by the sophomore with two outs and a .143 BA with runners on base.