SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Mercer’s Enjulina Gonzalez has been named Southern Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for games played Jan. 10-16 after averaging 21 points per game last week. The award is selected by the league office.
 
Gonzalez began the week coming off the bench to play 19 minutes as the Bears defeated ETSU, 66-52, on Thursday. The native of Miami, Florida, scored eight points, dished out two assists and grabbed two steals. Gonzalez went 4-for-6 (.667) from the field in the contest against the Buccaneers.
 
In the game at Chattanooga, which the Mocs won 78-70 in overtime on Saturday, Gonzalez set a new career high in scoring with 34 points in 36 minutes off the bench. The freshman was 15-for-21 (.714) shooting from the field and went 4-for-4 from the free-throw line. Gonzalez, who also had four rebounds, three assists, two blocks and a steal, had the highest scoring output of any Mercer player this season and the 34 points were the second-most of any SoCon player this season.
 
Mercer (6-11, 2-2 SoCon) hosts Samford (10-9, 4-0 SoCon) on Saturday, Jan. 21.
 
Also nominated: Jiselle Thomas (ETSU), Faith Price (UNCG), Andrea Bailey (Samford), Kyla Allison (Western Carolina) and Rachael Rose (Wofford)
 
2022-23 SoCon Women’s Basketball Players of the Week
Nov. 15 – Sydney Ryan, Fr., G, Furman
Nov. 22 – Andrea Bailey, Sr., G, Samford
Nov. 29 – Raven Thompson, Fr., F, Chattanooga
Dec. 6 – Yazz Wazeerud-Din, Sr., G, Chattanooga
Dec. 13 – Sussy Ngulefac, So., C, Samford
Dec. 20 – Amoria Neal-Tysor, Gr., G, Mercer
Dec. 27 – Jaron Dougherty, Gr., F, Mercer
Jan. 3 – Khalis Cain, Jr., F, UNCG
Jan. 10 – Andrea Bailey, Sr., G, Samford
Jan. 17 – Enjulina Gonzalez, Fr., G, Mercer