SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Kori Penland, a sophomore guard for the Chattanooga women's basketball team, has been named the Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week for December 16.
The Chickamauga, Ga., native is majoring in education and has a 3.87 GPA.
Penland scored a season-high 14 points in the Lady Mocs' win against Wofford, just one point shy of her career high. She went 3-of-6 from the floor and connected on two of her three shots from behind the arc. She was also a perfect 6-for-6 from the charity stripe, which was a career-best.
Penland averaged seven points and grabbed three rebounds in Chattanooga's two victories last week.
Other nominees included UNC Greensboro women's basketball player Monique Floyd and Western Carolina men's basketball player Jake Robinson.
Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week
Week 1: Katy Dodd, Women's Soccer, Appalachian State
Week 2: Dustin Taliaferro, Football, Samford
Week 3: Clint Irwin, Men's Soccer, Elon
Week 4: Caitlin Williams, Women's Soccer, Western Carolina
Week 5: Joey Thompson, Men's Cross Country, UNC Greensboro
Week 6: Tatum Jestila, Volleyball, The Citadel
Week 7: Sarah Schermerhorn, Volleyball, Elon
Week 8: Sarabeth Peele, Volleyball, Davidson
Week 9: Sean Dreybus, Men's Soccer, Appalachian State
Week 10: Amanda Flink, Women's Soccer, Davidson
Week 11: Wilson Hood, Men's Soccer, Wofford
Week 12: Jake Robinson, Men's Basketball, Western Carolina
Week 13: Lee Stephens, Women's Basketball, Furman
Week 14: Kori Penland, Women's Basketball, Chattanooga