Furman’s Morgan Named SoCon Student-Athlete of the Week

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Furman women’s golfer, Anna Morgan, has been named the Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week for all competition from April 10-16.  The selection is made by the conference office.
 
Morgan competed at the Southern Conference Women’s Golf Championship, collecting her second consecutive individual title with a score of 70-75-69 for a three-round total of 214, the fourth-lowest score in tournament history. The Spartanburg, South Carolina, native overcame a one-shot deficit after Monday’s second round by recording six birdies in the final round. Morgan became Furman’s 19^th individual champion, logging her fourth victory this season and eight of her career, the most in school history.
 
The senior averaged 69.63 strokes per round this year, the lowest in school history, and holds a 3.59 GPA majoring in Politics and International Affairs.

Also Nominated: Olivia Lipari (Chattanooga Softball), Pablo Hernandez (Western Carolina Men’s Golf), and Cedric Otten (Wofford Men’s Golf)
 
2023-24 Southern Conference Student Athletes of the Week
Sept. 6             Paige Gallentine, Chattanooga Volleyball
Sept. 13           Nate Brackett, ETSU Football
Sept. 20           Lesley Green-Boyd, Chattanooga Cross Country
Sept. 27           Mary Raymond, Samford Women’s Soccer
Oct. 4               Lesley Green-Boyd, Chattanooga Cross Country
Oct. 11             Mats Ege, ETSU Men’s Golf
Oct. 17             Tarik Pannholzer, ETSU Men’s Soccer
Oct. 26             Emma Arnold, ETSU Women’s Soccer
Nov. 1              Abigail Robertson, Furman Cross Country
Nov. 8              Kendall Folley, ETSU Women’s Basketball
Nov. 15             Julian Ashby, Furman Football
Nov. 22             Mary Emily Morgan, Wofford Volleyball
Nov. 29             Ken Standley, Mercer Football                                                                                         
Dec. 6               Jacob Johanning, Furman Football                                                                                 
Dec. 13             Randy Brady, Chattanooga Men’s Basketball
Dec. 20            Rachael Rose, Wofford Women’s Basketball
Jan. 3               Rachael Rose, Wofford Women’s Basketball
Jan. 10             Kate Johnson, Furman Women’s Basketball
Jan. 17             Maddie Wheatcroft, Chattanooga Women’s Indoor Track and Field
Jan. 24             Megan Marvin, Furman Women’s Indoor Track and Field
Jan. 31             Rachael Rose, Wofford Women’s Basketball
Feb. 7              Anna Morgan, Furman Women’s Golf
Feb. 14            Kassidy Moore, Mercer Softball
Feb. 21            Ben VanderWal, Furman Men’s Basketball
Feb. 28            Megan Marvin, Furman Women’s Indoor Track and Field
March 6           Mats Ege, ETSU Men’s Golf
March 13         Sigrun Olafsdottir, Chattanooga Women’s Basketball
March 20         Ralitsa Alexandrova, ESTU Women’s Tennis
March 27         Dixon Black, Wofford Baseball
April 3              Lauralee Scott, Furman Softball
April 10            Diana Romero-Barba, ETSU Women’s Outdoor Track and Field
April 17            Anna Morgan, Furman Women’s Golf