SPARTANBURG, S.C. ? Western Carolina’s Lauren Powell was named the Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week.  A standout on Western Carolina’s women’s basketball team, Powell has 3.8 grade point average and is majoring in Nutrition.

Powell, a junior from Asheville, N.C., averaged 12 points and four rebounds at the Paradise Classic in Hawaii. Powell was named to the Paradise Classic All-Tournament team. Powell was 9-of-17 from behind the arc for 52.9 percent and 12-of-28 from the field for 42.9 percent. 

She made a season-high four three pointers against Tennessee Tech on December 17 and had 13 points against Oregon State on December 15.  Powell played an integral role in Western Carolina win over Hawaii with a key three- point play late in the game to put the Lady Catamounts up by three.