SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Furman sophomore Alice Chen has been named General Shale Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week for competition held May 4-10, the league office announced Wednesday.

Chen, a member of Furman’s women’s golf squad, fired a 3-under 213 (72-70-71) over the weekend at the NCAA Bryan Regional in Bryan, Texas. Her performance tied for sixth among of field of 96 competitors and helped the Paladins qualify for their first NCAA Championship since 2008 with a fourth-place team finish. Chen’s best round was her second, as the SoCon Co-Player of the Year tallied six birdies on the way to a score of 70.

The Princeton, N.J., native holds a 3.5 grade point average as a psychology major.