SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Wofford volleyball player Catie Cronister has been named the General Shale Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week for competition held Nov. 8-14, the league office announced Wednesday.

Cronister, a sophomore from Chicago, Illinois, helped lead the Terriers to a pair of victories over Chattanooga and ETSU, totaling 43 kills, 13 digs and five blocks. On Tuesday, Cronister was named Southern Conference Co-Player of the Year with UNCG’s Ashley Muench. 

Cronister led Wofford to a 20-10 regular season record, going 10-6 in conference play. Cronister averaged a SoCon-best 4.55 kills per set and set the program’s single-season kills record at 505. 

Cronister, who is undeclared, holds a perfect 4.0 grade point average. The Wofford Terriers will begin the SoCon Volleyball Championship in Cullowhee, North Carolina, on Friday, facing the No. 5-seeded Samford Bulldogs. 

Also nominated for SoCon Student-Athlete of the Week: Allie Buchalski (Furman cross country), Sydni Means (Mercer women’s basketball) and Sherae Bonner (Western Carolina women’s basketball).  

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
Oct. 25 Tee Mitchell, Mercer, Football
Nov. 1 Allie Buchalski, Furman, Women’s Cross Country           
Nov. 8 Cienna Rideout, UNCG, Women’s Soccer           
Nov. 15 Catie Cronister, Wofford, Volleyball

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