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.14-20, the league office announced Wednesday.

Riggins scored eight points, grabbed seven rebounds and recorded four steals in the Bulldogs’ 51-40 loss at Wake Forest on Sunday. With the loss, Samford fell to 5-6 on the year, but has won three of its last five contests.

The Samford Bulldogs will travel to Athens, Ga., to take on the Georgia Bulldogs on Thursday, Dec. 22 with tipoff scheduled for 1 p.m. (ET).

Riggins, who has started all 11 games for the Bulldogs this season and is averaging 8.4 points and 4.6 rebounds per game, 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

Dec. 21: Ellen Riggins, Samford, Women’s Basketball

 

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