SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Chattanooga women’s basketball player Abbey Cornelius has been named the Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week for all competition from Dec. 1-7. The selection is made by the conference office.
 
Cornelius led the Mocs in their 80-64 loss against Alabama on Sunday, Dec. 5, recording a double-double against the Crimson Tide with a career-high-tying 22 points and 10 rebounds, while also adding a season-best four assists. The double-double was her second of the season, while she netted 20-plus points for the third time in the 2021-2022 campaign. The junior center, who was named the Southern Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week presented by GEICO for games played Nov. 30-Dec. 6, went 7-for-16 from the floor and a perfect 8-for-8 from the free-throw line in the loss to Alabama. The Knoxville, Tennessee, native is ranked 11^th in the NCAA for defensive rebounds and 47^th for overall rebounds.
 
Cornelius maintains a 3.97 grade point average and is pursuing a degree in health and human performances with an emphasis in exercise science.
 
Chattanooga (1-8, 0-0 SoCon) will travel to Richmond, Kentucky, on Thursday, Dec. 9, for a nonconference game against Eastern Kentucky at 11 a.m. before hosting Cincinnati on Wednesday, Dec. 15, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, at 7 p.m.
 
Also nominated for Student-Athlete of the Week: Kamar Robertson (Mercer men’s basketball)
 
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
Nov. 3       Tereza Malecka, Grad, ETSU women’s golf
Nov. 10      Carol Pyon, Sr., Mercer women’s golf
Nov. 17      Mary Raymond, Jr., MF, Samford women’s soccer
Nov. 24      Malachi Smith, So., G, Chattanooga men’s basketball
Dec. 1       Alexis Tomlin, Sr., F, Wofford women’s basketball
Dec. 8       Abbey Cornelius, Jr., F, Chattanooga women’s basketball