Academics Southern Conference

Furman's Hughey Named Student-Athlete of the Week

SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Morgan Hughey, a senior softball player at Furman, has been named the Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week for April 27, the league office announced today.

As a health science major, Hughey carries a 3.57 GPA. 

In the three-game series against Chattanooga, Hughey hit an impressive .625 to increase her league-leading batting average to .417 on the season.  The Gaffney, S.C., native went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in the series opener and 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles in the final game of the weekend.  The Paladin second baseman slugged 1.250 on the weekend and has reached base safely in 13 straight games.  Hughey is hitting .531 with four homers and 17 RBI against SoCon opponents.

The Paladins continue conference play with a doubleheader today at 3 p.m. against Elon with series finale scheduled for Thursday at 1 p.m.

Other nominees included Appalachian State men's track and field multi-event athlete Jake Goodchild, The Citadel women's track and field middle-distance runner Micah Wessinger and Georgia Southern men's tennis player Juan Melian Puigventos.

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

April 6: Lucy Dougherty, Women's Tennis, UNCG

April 13: Matt Talley, Baseball, The Citadel

April 20: Emma de Groot, Women's Golf, Chattanooga

April 27: Morgan Hughey, Softball, Furman