SPARTANBURG, S.C. – ETSU senior Bethany Cowart has been named General Shale Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week for competition held April 13-19, the league office announced Wednesday.
Cowart, an outfielder on the ETSU softball team, powered the Bucs offense in a 2-1 series win at Mercer over the weekend. The Ringgold, Ga., native hit .556 (5-for-9) and recorded at least one hit in each contest against the Bears. On Saturday, Cowart tallied a single and drew a walk in a 7-2 game-one win before tacking on a double in two plate appearances in the second half of the doubleheader. She then exploded in the finale on Sunday, blasting a pair of home runs and driving in a career-high five runs in an 11-7 victory. The performance marked the first multi-home run game of Cowart’s career.
Cowart earned SoCon Player of the Week honors on Monday. She is currently third on the ETSU squad with a .319 batting average and leads her team with 29 hits and four stolen bases.
The exercise science major boasts a near-perfect 3.99 grade point average. She was a member of the Spring Academic All-SoCon team and was named to the SoCon's Academic Honor Roll as a junior.
Other nominees: Ansley Speaks (Furman, women’s tennis), Alison Storie (Chattanooga, women’s tennis) and Taylor Sigmon (Western Carolina, softball).
Other nominees: Ansley Speaks (Furman, women’s tennis), Alison Storie (Chattanooga, women’s tennis) and Taylor Sigmon (Western Carolina, softball).
General Shale SoCon Student-Athletes of the Week (since January)
Jan. 6: Lucy Mason, UNCG, Women’s Basketball
Jan. 13: Haydn Borghetti-Metz, ETSU, Track and Field
Jan. 20: Chandler Christopher, ETSU, Women’s Basketball
Jan. 27: Taylor Reece, Samford, Women’s Basketball
Feb. 3: Lyn Yee Choo, ETSU, Women’s Tennis
Feb. 10: Ashley Kessler, ETSU, Track and Field
Feb. 17: Taylor Sigmon, Western Carolina, Softball
Feb. 24: Jose Hernandez, Mercer, Baseball
March 2: Allie Buchalski, Furman, Track and Field
March 9: Alicia Payne, Chattanooga, Women’s Basketball
March 16: Meghan Rud, Mercer, Softball
March 23: Bryan Sammons, Western Carolina, Baseball
March 30: Courtney Buchanan, Western Carolina, Softball
April 6: Natalie Shiver, Mercer, Softball
April 13: Megan Woods, Chattanooga, Women’s Golf
April 20: Bethany Cowart, ETSU, Softball
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