Past Female Athlete of the Year Selections

The Southern Conference Female Athlete of the Year Award was inaugurated in 1990. The Southern Conference Sports Media Association selected the winner in 1989-90. Since 1990-91, each school's athletic director and a designated media representative have participated in the voting.

1989-90      Whitney Ball, Appalachian State (cross country, track)
1990-91      Nicole Hopson, ETSU (basketball)
1991-92      Melissa Morrison, Appalachian State (track)
1992-93      Melissa Morrison, Appalachian State (track)
1993-94      Caroline Peek, Furman (golf)
1994-95      DeShawne Blocker, ETSU (basketball)
1995-96      Heather VandeBrake, Furman (cross country, track)
1996-97      Mary Jane Middelkoop, Chattanooga (cross country, track)
1997-98      Anita Buggins, Georgia Southern (tennis)
1998-99      Mary Jayne Harrleson, Appalachian State (cross country, track)
1999-00      Kaye Brownlee, Furman (soccer)
2000-01      Mary Jayne Harrelson, Appalachian State (cross country, track)
2001-02      Megan Dunigan, Furman (tennis)
2002-03      Jennifer Wilson, Chattanooga (basketball)
2003-04      Martina Veiglova, Georgia Southern (volleyball)
2004-05      Mary Neill Hagood, Furman (tennis)
2005-06      Shannon Wommack, Chattanooga (cross country/track & field)
2006-07      Lanni Marchant, Chattanooga (cross country/track & field)
2007-08      Alex Anderson, Chattanooga (basketball)
2008-09      Laura Gioia, Furman (tennis)
2009-10      Shanara Hollinquest, Chattanooga (basketball)
2010-11      Monica Arguello, Furman (tennis)
2011-12      Michelle Fuzzard, Chattanooga (softball)
2012-13      Sophia Aleksandravicius, Davidson (basketball)
2013-14      Taylor Hall, Chattanooga (basketball)
2014-15      Michaela Reesor, Samford (volleyball)
2015-16      Stephanie DeVita, Furman (soccer)
2016-17      Karisa Nelson, Samford (cross country/track & field)
2017-18      Kahlia Lawrence, Mercer (basketball)
2018-19      Amanda Thompson, Mercer (basketball)
2019-20      Natalie Srinivasan, Furman (golf)
2020-21      Gabbi Jennings, Furman (cross country, track & field)
2021-22      Anna Morgan, Furman (golf)
2022-23      Anna Morgan, Furman (golf)

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