SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Mercer volleyball player Annie Karle has been named the Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week for all competition from Oct. 20-26. The selection is made by the conference office.
 
Karle averaged 2.86 kills and 5.14 digs per set as Mercer split a pair of matches on the week. At Wofford on Oct. 22, the senior from Flanders, New Jersey, earned a double-double with 11 kills and 15 digs in a 3-1 loss. The following day, Karle, an outside hitter, tallied nine kills and 21 digs in a three-set sweep at The Citadel.
 
Karle maintains a 3.953 grade point average and is pursuing a degree in accounting.

The Bears (12-9, 8-2 SoCon) host UNCG (19-4, 8-2) on Friday, Oct. 29, and Western Carolina (10-11, 6-4) the following day.  

Also nominated for Student-Athlete of the Week: Momoko Horiuchi (ETSU women’s soccer), Nieva Gaither (Furman women’s soccer) and Rashun Freeman (Chattanooga football).

SoCon Student-Athletes of the Week
Sept. 1       Meghan Yaffa, R-Jr., OH, Wofford volleyball
Sept. 7       Hamp Sisson, Jr., QB, Furman football
Sept. 15     Timmy Bleekrode, R-So., PK/P, Furman football
Sept. 22     Kayla White, Sr., OH, UNCG volleyball
Sept. 29     Kyla Reynolds, Jr., F, Samford women’s soccer
Oct. 6        Atkins Roberts, So., K/P, Wofford football
Oct. 13      Alyssa Frazier, Sr., MF, Samford women’s soccer
Oct. 20      Cole Strange, Sr., OL, Chattanooga football
Oct. 27      Annie Karle, Sr., OH, Mercer volleyball