SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Wofford baseball player Lucas Mahlstedt has been named the Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week for all competition from March 29 to April 4. The selection is made by the conference office.
 
A sophomore from Ormond Beach, Florida, Mahlstedt posted a 0.00 ERA with a win and a save over three relief appearances, allowing just four hits and a walk and striking out six over 10 innings. Opposing batters hit just .121 against him on the week.
 
In a one-inning outing against Presbyterian on March 29, Mahlstedt worked a scoreless eighth in the Terriers’ 16-3 win, walking one and striking out one. In a 2-1 win over Siena on Saturday, Mahlstedt worked four scoreless innings to pick up his third save of the season, surrendering just three hits and striking out four. Finally, Mahlstedt earned the win Tuesday night against College of Charleston, allowing just one hit and striking out one over the final five innings to move to 3-0 on the year. After entering with two on and no one out in the top of the fifth, Mahlstedt retired the next 14 batters before allowing a one-out double in the ninth. He got a popup from the next batter for the final out of the game.
 
A physics major, Mahlstedt carries a 3.96 GPA.
 
Also nominated: Cameron Young (ETSU softball), Tara Davis (Mercer women’s outdoor track and field), Brody Westbrooks (Samford baseball), Simon Labbe (Chattanooga men’s tennis) and Victoria Ladd (Western Carolina women’s golf).
 
2022-23 SoCon Student-Athletes of the Week
Sept. 7       Abigail Robertson, Sr., Furman women’s cross country
Sept. 14      Chandler Martin, R-Fr., LB, ETSU football
Sept. 21      Collin Ironside, R-So., QB, VMI football
Sept. 28      Nieva Gaither, Jr., MF, Furman women’s soccer
Oct. 5         Kennedy Smith, Sr., OH, Wofford volleyball
Oct. 12       Maggie Lloyd, Jr., F, Western Carolina women’s soccer
Oct. 19       Nadia Wilson, So., D, UNCG women’s soccer
Oct. 26       Tarik Pannholzer, Jr., F, ETSU men’s soccer
Nov. 2        Megan Marvin, Jr., Furman women’s cross country
Nov. 9        Reuben Lowery III, So., DB, Chattanooga football
Nov. 16       Annie Karle, Gr., OH, Mercer volleyball
Nov. 23       Julian Ashby, Jr., LS, Furman football
Nov. 30       Abbey Cornelius, Sr., F, Chattanooga women’s basketball
Dec. 7        Lilly Hatton, Sr., F, Wofford women’s basketball
Dec. 14       Erin Houpt, So., G, Mercer women’s basketball
Dec. 21       Helen Matthews, Jr., G, Wofford women’s basketball
Dec. 28       Abbey Cornelius, Sr., F, Chattanooga women’s basketball
Jan. 4         Kyla Allison, Gr., G, Western Carolina women’s basketball
Jan. 11       Lincoln Heck, So., 157, Chattanooga wrestling
Jan. 18       Rebekah Howard, R-Jr., ETSU women’s indoor track and field
Jan. 25       Ty Kimberlin, Gr., Samford men’s indoor track and field
Feb. 1         Megan Marvin, Jr., Furman women’s indoor track and field
Feb. 8         Yunuen Elizarraras, Gr., ETSU women’s tennis
Feb. 15       Kate Mattison, 5^th, Western Carolina indoor track and field
Feb. 22       Laylo Bakhodirova, Sr., ETSU women’s tennis
March 1      Megan Marvin, Jr., Furman women’s indoor track and field
March 8      Addie Grace Porter, So., Chattanooga women’s basketball
March 15    Ryan Galanie, Sr., 1B, Wofford baseball
March 22    Kaili Phillips, R-Jr., INF, Chattanooga softball
March 29    Algot Kleen, So., ETSU men’s golf
April 5         Lucas Mahlstedt, So., RHP, Wofford baseball