SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Samford women’s basketball player Andrea Cournoyer has been named the Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week for all competition from Dec. 29 to Jan. 4. The selection is made by the conference office.
 
Cournoyer led the Bulldogs in their 78-75 overtime victory at North Alabama on Thursday, Dec. 30, hitting 8-of-18 shots from the floor, including 3-of-5 from the 3-point range, to lead all scorers with 24 points. The junior guard also added four rebounds, two assists and one steal in the win over the Lions. The Merryville, Louisiana, native earns her second SoCon Student-Athlete of the Week honor this season after receiving the accolade on Dec. 15 following her performances against Alabama A&M and UAB.  
 
Cournoyer, who was a member of the 2020-21 SoCon Academic Honor Roll, maintains a 4.00 grade point average and is pursuing a degree in communication sciences and disorders.
 
Samford (5-9, 0-0 SoCon) opens Southern Conference play on Thursday, Jan. 6, hosting Chattanooga (2-13, 0-0 SoCon) in Birmingham, Alabama, for a conference game at 7 p.m. ET. The Bulldogs’ conference game against ETSU scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 8, has been postponed due to positive COVID tests and quarantine requirements within the Buccaneers’ program.
 
Also nominated for Student-Athlete of the Week: Abbey Cornelius (Chattanooga women’s basketball) and Audrey Meyers (Western Carolina women’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
Dec. 15      Andrea Cournoyer, Jr., G, Samford women’s basketball
Dec. 22      Abbey Cornelius, Jr., F, Chattanooga women’s basketball
Dec. 29      Jacksen Greco, So., G, Mercer men’s basketball
Jan. 5        Andrea Cournoyer, Jr., G, Samford women’s basketball