SPARTANBURG, S.C. – UNCG women’s basketball player Nadine Soliman has been named the General Shale Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week for competition held Jan. 24-30, the league office announced Wednesday.

A native of Cairo, Egypt, Soliman had a career-high 33 points against Western Carolina, helping the Spartans top the Catamounts for the first time since the 2010-11 season. Soliman, a sophomore, went 7-for-7 from 3-point range, tying a UNCG record for made 3-pointers in a single game. 

A business administration major, Soliman holds a 3.67 grade point average.

Also nominated for SoCon Student-Athlete of the Week: Andrew Arlint (VMI men’s track and field) and Lauren LaPlant (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
Nov. 22 Allie Buchalski, Furman, Women’s Cross Country
Nov. 29 Andy Schumpert, Furman, Football
Dec. 6 Amanda Thompson, Mercer, Women’s Basketball
Dec. 13 Sherae Bonner, Western Carolina, Women’s Basketball           
Jan. 3 Sydni Means, Mercer, Women’s Basketball           
Jan. 10 Desmond Ringer, Mercer, Men’s Basketball           
Jan. 17 Bethany King, VMI, Women’s Track and Field
Jan. 24 Savannah Carnahan, Furman, Women’s Track and Field
Jan. 31 Nadine Soliman, UNCG, Women’s Basketball

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