SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Citadel men’s tennis player Willem van Zyl has been named the General Shale Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week for competition held Jan. 31-Feb. 6, the league office announced Wednesday.
A native of Cape Town, South Africa, van Zyl swept through the competition without dropping a set in No. 1 singles. In his first match of the weekend, van Zyl won 6-0, 6-0 against Benedict College’s Quentin Eloise. The sophomore won his second match 6-4, 6-0 over Coker’s Mark Watt before defeating Erskine’s Steven Zahui 6-3, 6-3. van Zyl also went 2-1 in No. 1 doubles action over the weekend.
Majoring in business administration, van Zyl holds a 3.74 grade point average.
Also nominated for SoCon Student-Athlete of the Week: Malloree Schurr (ETSU women’s basketball) and Sam Philp (Mercer men’s tennis).
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
Feb. 7 Willem van Zyl, The Citadel Men’s Tennis
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