By Mekhia Freeman, Softball Student-Athlete

Georgia Southern softball senior Mekhia Freeman led her team with a .403 batting average with a career-high five home runs when the NCAA and Sun Belt canceled all 2020 spring competition due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. The Newnan, Georgia, native has been a staple in the Eagles’ lineup since coming over to Statesboro in 2016, starting 170 games with a .336 batting average.

Hello, my name is Mekhia Freeman. I am a senior who graduated on May 9th with my bachelor’s degree in finance. I am so blessed with the opportunity to return next year to play softball here at the best university with some of the best teammates. Georgia Southern is my second home.

The resources that us athletes are lucky enough to encounter have made me not only the athlete, but the woman I am today. Being able to receive another year of eligibility means that my dad has a chance to come watch me play again. He has been in and out of the hospital due to a sickness so he has not seen me play my senior year. It means the world to me that he has another chance.

I am also excited to be able to end the game I love so dearly on my own terms. Thank you so much for helping out the best university in the world. Hail Southern!

Love,
Mekhia Freeman #6