SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Samford women’s soccer forward Kyla Reynolds has been named the Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week for all competition from Sept. 22-28. The selection is made by the conference office.
 
Reynolds tallied two goals for the Bulldogs in their two conference victories this week, with the junior delivering a goal in each of Samford’s 3-0 shutouts over VMI and UNCG. In Friday’s night’s victory over the Keydets, Reynolds netted a goal in the 76^th minute, adding to the Bulldogs’ offensive attack to give Samford the 3-0 advantage. In Sunday’s win over the Spartans, she scored in the 86^th minute, helping Samford grab their second consecutive conference victory to improve to 2-0 in SoCon play. The Rome, Georgia, native led the Bulldogs with nine shots, including six shots on goal.
 
Reynolds, who is a member of the SoCon Academic Honor Roll and All-Academic Team, retains a 3.97 grade point average and is majoring in marketing.
 
Samford (5-3-2, 2-0 SoCon) travels to Macon, Georgia, on Friday for a conference match against Mercer at 5 p.m., then will end the weekend with another conference match at The Citadel on Sunday afternoon.
 
Also nominated for Student-Athlete of the Week: Tyler Keltner (ETSU football) Anna Morgan (Furman women’s golf), Isaac Dowling (Mercer football), Merry Gebel (Western Carolina volleyball) and Rachel Rasins (Wofford women’s soccer).
 
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., Furman football
Sept. 22     Kayla White, Sr., OH, UNCG volleyball
Sept. 29     Kyla Reynolds, Jr., F, Samford women’s soccer