SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Samford goalkeeper Anna Maddox has been named General Shale Student-Athlete of the Week for competition that occurred Sept. 23-29, the league office announced Wednesday.

Maddox, a sophomore from Warner Robins, Ga., recorded a complete-game shutout against rival Furman on Friday in the Bulldogs’ 2-0 win. She made three pivotal saves and faced nine shots during the contest but was able to maintain a clean sheet. The match was a showdown between two conference favorites, as Samford was the preseason pick to take the conference title with Furman a close second among the coaches. Samford is off to a 2-0 start in conference play and sits at 7-4 overall.

 A nursing major, Maddox currently holds a 3.90 grade point average

Other nominees: Molly Collinson (ETSU), Reese Hannon (Furman), Maddie Clark (Mercer), Catherine Chason (Chattanooga).

General Shale SoCon Student-Athletes of the Week

Sept. 9: Maggie Cropp, Mercer, Women’s Soccer

Sept. 16: John Russ, Mercer, Football

Sept. 23: Nick Colvin, Wofford, Football

Sept. 30: Anna Maddox, Samford, Women’s Soccer

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