Academics Southern Conference

The Citadel's Orvin Named Student-Athlete of the Week

SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Nick Orvin, a junior baseball player at The Citadel, has been named the Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week for March 30, the league office announced today.

The Moncks Corner, S.C., native holds a 3.74 GPA in education.

In five games over the week, Orvin hit .364 (8-for-22) while totaling 15 bases and hitting two home runs.  Against No. 29 Coastal Carolina in midweek action, Orvin picked up his 200th career hit with a solo home run.  In the first game of Sunday's doubleheader against conference foe Wofford, Orvin hit his 12th career home run and his team-leading third long ball of the season.  The junior outfielder hit safely in all five of the Bulldogs' contests last week and had three multi-hit games to complement four runs, four RBI, two walks and a steal.

The Bulldogs return to conference action this weekend when they travel to Statesboro, Ga., to take on Georgia Southern.

Other nominees included Elon men's tennis player Alberto Rojas, Furman women's tennis player Monica Arguello, Georgia Southern women's tennis player Ali Beavers, UNCG softball player Eileen Horsmon and Chattanooga softball player Tiffany Baker.

Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week

Sept. 8: Brittany Hallberg, Women's Soccer, Elon

Sept. 15: Courtney Barnes, Volleyball, Chattanooga

Sept. 22: Ashley Schnell, Women's Cross Country, UNCG

Sept. 29: Moriah Bellissimo, Volleyball, Georgia Southern

Oct. 6: Ashley Schnell, Women's Cross Country, UNCG

Oct. 13: Sarah Schermerhorn, Women's Volleyball, Elon

Oct. 20: Mitch Allen, Football, Wofford

Oct. 27: Kate Van Dyke, Volleyball, Georgia Southern

Nov. 3: A.J. Harris, Football, Elon

Nov. 10: Maggie Seeds, Volleyball, Appalachian State

Nov. 17: B.J. Coleman, Football, Chattanooga

Nov. 24: Joel Bradford, Football, Chattanooga

Dec. 1: Courtney Freeman, Women's Basketball, Appalachian State

Dec. 8:  Kendra Berry, Women's Basketball, Furman

Dec. 15: Monique Floyd, Women's Basketball, UNCG

Jan. 5: Meredyth Frye, Women's Basketball, Georgia Southern

Jan. 12: Drew Spradlin, Men's Basketball, Elon

Jan. 19: Monique Floyd, Women's Basketball, UNCG

Jan. 26: David Moore, Men's Indoor Track & Field, Chattanooga

Feb. 2: Christopher Castagno, Men's Indoor Track & Field, The Citadel

Feb. 9: Jason McCroskey, Wrestling, Chattanooga

Feb. 16: Paige Anderson, Women's Basketball, Samford

Feb. 23: Mike Groselle, Men's Basketball, The Citadel

March 2: Tiffany Baker, Softball, Chattanooga

March 9: Kelsey Sharkey, Women's Basketball, Appalachian State

March 16: David Orces, Men's Tennis, The Citadel

March 23: Daniel Stallsmith, Baseball, Furman

March 30: Nick Orvin, Baseball, The Citadel