SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Western Carolina women’s soccer player Megan McCallister has been named the General Shale Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week for competition held Oct. 11-17, the league office announced Wednesday.

McCallister, a junior from Asheville, North Carolina, scored a hat trick in a 4-0 win over Wofford on Sunday. McCallister got the Catamounts on the board early, scoring in the 13th and 15th minutes to give Western Carolina a 2-0 lead. McCallister scored her third goal in the 57th minute, becoming just the third player in Western Carolina women’s soccer history to score a hat trick.

McCallister, who is a recreational therapy major, holds a 3.477 grade point average.

Also nominated for SoCon Student-Athlete of the Week: Luke Parker (ETSU men’s soccer), Reed Kroeber (Furman football), Jeremy Booth (Mercer men’s soccer) and Ashley Muench.

General Shale SoCon Student-Athletes of the Week
Sept. 6 Lauren Greenspoon, Chattanooga, Volleyball
Sept. 13 Paige Alsten, Mercer, Volleyball
Sept. 20 John Payne, Chattanooga, Men’s Cross Country
Sept. 27 Austin Herink, ETSU, Football
Oct. 4 Andy Schumpert, Furman, Football
Oct. 11 Eleonora Goldoni, ETSU, Women’s Soccer
Oct. 18 Megan McCallister, Western Carolina, Women’s Soccer

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