SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Furman outside hitter Andrea Fisher has been named the General Shale Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week, the league announced on Wednesday.

Fisher ended her Furman career in impressive fashion, recording 49 kills and 52 digs in three matches at the SoCon Volleyball Championship. She was named to the All-Tournament team for her strong play as the Paladins advanced to the championship match.

Fisher put down a career-high 28 kills and 20 digs in Furman’s five-set win over Western Carolina on Sunday. It was the first performance of 20 kills and 20 digs by a player in the conference this season, while her 28 kills were the most a SoCon player this year.

The senior from Burlington, Ontario, Canada compiled a career 3.75 grade point average as a business administration major. Fisher has been named to the Dean’s List each semester at Furman and was named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll and Academic All-Conference team.

Also Nominated: P.J. Horgan (The Citadel, Basketball)

General Shale SoCon Student-Athletes of the Week
Sept. 3: Chesney White, UNCG, Soccer
Sept. 10: Teghan Henderson, Chattanooga, Cross Country
Sept. 17: Chris Copeland, VMI, Football
Sept. 24: Lauren Gainer, Chattanooga, Volleyball
Oct. 1: Jo Wilks, Furman, Volleyball
Oct. 8: Maggie Cropp, Mercer, Soccer
Oct. 16: Maddie Clark, Mercer, Soccer
Oct. 22: Daniel DeNijs, VMI, Cross Country
Oct. 29: Vanessa Aponte, The Citadel, Soccer
Nov. 5: Tripp Hurt, Furman, Cross Country
Nov. 12: Maggie Cropp, Mercer, Soccer
Nov. 19: Jo Wilks, Furman, Volleyball
Nov. 26: Andrea Fisher, Furman, Volleyball