SPARTANBURG, S.C. ? Appalachian State women’s basketball player Frances Hernandez has been named this week’s Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week for all games from Nov. 26 through Dec. 2, the conference office announced Wednesday.

 

Hernandez, a sophomore, carries a 3.55 GPA and is a double major in public relations and advertising. Last week in the Mountaineers’ SoCon opening game against Georgia Southern, Hernandez tallied 19 points and four rebounds while going 4-of-8 from the three-point line. The guard leads the league in three-pointers per game this season with three per contest. 

 

Also nominated for this week’s award were Wofford football player Ben Quick, Western Carolina men’s basketball player Jake Robinson, Samford women’s basketball player Savannah Hill, Chattanooga women’s basketball player LaCondra Mason and Davidson women’s basketball player Alex Thompson.

 

 

Student-Athlete of the Week

Week 1 - Andy Horn, Football, Western Carolina

Week 2 - Lauren Tomory, Women’s Cross Country/Tennis, Furman

Week 3 - Sarabeth Peele, Volleyball, Davidson

Week 4 ? Arlan Whittle, Women’s Soccer, Western Carolina

Week 5 - Cayley Winters, Women’s Soccer, Samford

Week 6 ? Caitlin Williams, Women’s Soccer, Western Carolina

Week 7 ? Pierre Banks, Football, Appalachian State

Week 8 ? Sabrina Lefort, Women’s Cross Country, Chattanooga

Week 9 ? Courtney Barnes, Volleyball, Chattanooga

Week 10 ? Kaitlyn Nortz, Volleyball, UNC Greensboro

Week 11 ? Steven Kinney, Men’s Soccer, Elon

Week 12 ? Lee Stephens, Women’s Basketball, Furman

Week 13 ? Brooke Johnson, Women’s Basketball, Western Carolina

Week 14 ? Frances Hernandez, Women’s Basketball, Appalachian State