April 28, 2004

Furman’s Mary Neill Hagood Named TIAA-CREF SoCon Student-Athlete of the Week

SPARTANBURG, SC -- Furman University’s Mary Neill Hagood has been selected as this week’s TIAA-CREF SoCon Student-Athlete of the Week.

Hagood, a junior tennis standout from Charleston, SC (Porter-Gaud HS), was recently named the Southern Conference Player of the Year, following an undefeated conference season at the number one singles position. Hagood was a perfect 2-0 in singles matches at last weekend’s 2004 SoCon Women’s Tennis Championships, and her hard-fought 6-2, 5-7, 6-1 victory over Charleston’s Rachel Magory clinched the tournament title for the Lady Paladins.

Hagood currently maintains a 3.77 grade point average while majoring in psychology.