SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Kelly Burnett, a senior softball player at Georgia Southern, has been named the Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week for May 4, the league office announced today.
The Boynton Beach, Fla., native holds a 3.76 GPA in early childhood education.
In the three-game series against Chattanooga, Burnett hit .714 from the plate while slugging 1.143 percent. The Eagle outfielder went 5-for-7 in the three-game series, including a homerun in the series finale. Burnett contributed with two runs scored and a RBI.
The Eagles wrapped up their regular season with an overall record of 28-27 and a 16-8 mark in conference play. Georgia Southern is waiting to learn its match-up for the Southern Conference Softball Tournament, May 11-14 in Statesboro, Ga.
Other nominees included The Citadel baseball player Josh Pless, Elon softball player Erin O'Shea 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
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
May 4: Kelly Burnett, Softball, Georgia Southern