SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Samford senior forward Ellen Riggins has been named the General Shale Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week for competition held Dec.7-13, the league office announced Wednesday.

Riggins scored nine points, grabbed seven rebounds and dished out two assists in the Bulldogs’ 52-49 win over crosstown rival UAB Thursday night in the Pete Hanna Center. With the win, Samford improved to 5-5 on the year and has won three of its last four contests. The Murfreesboro, Tenn., native sunk a pair of crucial free throws with 11 seconds remaining in regulation to give Samford a three-point cushion (50-47) deep in the fourth quarter.

Samford (5-5) will travel to Winston-Salem, N.C., to take on ACC foe Wake Forest on Sunday, Dec. 18 at 2 p.m. (ET).

In the classroom, Riggins boasts a 3.77 grade point average as a Spanish major with minors in religion and communications.

The General Shale Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week recognizes student-athletes that hold a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3 and whose sport is currently in-season. Nominees must have also completed at least one full academic year at their respective institutions.

General Shale SoCon Student-Athletes of the Week

Sept. 7: Frank Lara, Furman, Men’s Cross Country

Sept. 14: Jay Broom, VMI, Men’s Cross Country

Sept. 21: Tori Penrod, Mercer, Volleyball

Sept. 28: Derrick Craine, Chattanooga, Football

Oct. 5:    Anna Maddox, Samford, Women’s Soccer

Oct. 12:  Maddie Clark, Mercer, Women’s Soccer

Oct. 19:  Samantha Espy, The Citadel, Volleyball

Oct. 26:  Myles Pierce, The Citadel, Football

Nov. 2:   David Marvin, Wofford, Football

Nov. 9:   Virginia McNeill, Samford, Women’s Soccer

Nov. 16: Jajuan Stinson, ETSU, Football

Nov. 30: Sherae Bonner, Western Carolina, Women’s Basketball

Dec. 7:   Amanda Thompson, Mercer, Women’s Basketball

Dec. 14: Ellen Riggins, Samford, Women’s Basketball

 

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