SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Western Carolina women’s basketball player Kalia’Shea Menendez has been named the Southern Conference’s Student-Athlete of the Week, the league office announced today.
The senior guard helped the Catamounts to a 1-1 record last week. She averaged 11.5 points in two games, scoring in the double figures in both contests. Menendez has now recorded double figures in six of the first seven games this season.
Menendez scored the last two field goals to power Western Carolina over Tennessee Tech, 61-58, on Saturday. Her 12 points in that game was a team-high. Menendez scored 11 points against Georgia State on Tuesday and recorded a career-high five steals.
The Raleigh native maintains a 3.32 GPA in sociology.
2011 Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week
Sept. 7 Demetrios Pagonis, Cross Country, Davidson
Sept. 14 Chris Berry, Cross Country, Chattanooga
Sept. 21 Ashley Schnell, Cross Country, UNCG
Sept. 28 Jessica Smith, Women’s Soccer, Furman
Oct. 5 Samantha Hodge, Women’s Soccer, Western Carolina
Oct. 13 Stephanie Gerow, Women’s Soccer, Davidson
Oct. 19 Maggie Seeds, Volleyball, Appalachian State
Oct. 26 Jeremy Buncum, Football, The Citadel
Nov. 3 Ashley Schnell, Cross Country, UNCG
Nov. 9 Kate Van Dyke, Volleyball, Georgia Southern
Nov. 16 Nick Millington, Men’s Soccer, Elon
Nov. 30 Kalia’Shea Menendez, Women’s Basketball, Western Carolina