SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Citadel baseball player Shane Connolly has been named the General Shale Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week for all competition Feb. 12-18. The selection is made by the league office. 
 
Connolly opened the season with a dominating outing in last Friday’s 5-1 win over Coppin State, with the lefty getting the start on the mound in the Bulldogs’ season opener. The junior from Huntersville, North Carolina, allowed just one run on four hits, with a career-high eight strikeouts over seven innings of work. Connolly recorded at least one strikeout in six of his seven innings on the mound.
 
Connolly is a business administration major and currently holds a 3.934 grade point average.
 
The Citadel (3-0) will return to the diamond Feb. 21-23 when it hosts Yale for a three-game series. Friday's opener is set for 4 p.m., with Saturday set for 2 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m.
 
Also nominated: Landon Knack (ETSU baseball), Natalie Srinivasan (Furman women’s golf) and Makenzie Jones (Chattanooga indoor track & field).
 
General Shale SoCon Student-Athletes of the Week
Sept. 4       Isabella Gutierrez, Furman, Women’s Soccer
Sept. 11      Catie Cronister, Wofford, Volleyball
Sept. 18      Regan Ward, Western Carolina, Women’s Soccer
Sept. 25      Ben Varghese, ETSU, Men’s Cross Country
Oct. 2         Natalie Srinivasan, Furman, Women’s Golf
Oct. 9         Esme Hamilton, Chattanooga, Women’s Golf
Oct. 16       Brandon Rainey, The Citadel, Football
Oct. 23       Emily Zipay, Western Carolina, Women’s Soccer
Oct. 30       Shiso Go, ETSU, Men’s Golf
Nov. 6        Hamp Sisson, Furman, Football
Nov. 13       Leo Toledo Jr., Mercer, Men’s Soccer
Nov. 20       Blake Jeresaty, Wofford, Football
Nov. 27       Savannah Carnahan, Furman, Women’s Cross Country
Dec. 4        Natalie Armstrong, Samford, Women’s Basketball
Dec. 11       Jewel Smalls, Western Carolina, Women’s Basketball
Dec. 18       Ethan Stair, Mercer, Men’s Basketball
Dec. 24       Lauren LaPlant, Western Carolina, Women’s Basketball
Jan. 8         Tanner Smith, Chattanooga, Wrestling
Jan. 15       Djordje Dimitrijevic, Mercer, Men’s Basketball
Jan. 22       Georgie Walker, Furman, Women’s Tennis
Jan. 29       Ryan Adams, Furman, Men’s Indoor Track and Field
Feb. 5         Heather Feuchtenberger, ETSU, Women’s Indoor Track and Field
Feb. 12       Kelly Warren, ETSU, Softball
Feb. 19       Shane Connolly, The Citadel, Baseball