Women's Basketball: Garrison tabbed PAC SAAC Scholar-Athlete of the Month

TRAFFORD, Pa. – Bethany College junior Lindsey Garrison (Triadelphia, W.Va. | Wheeling Park) was named Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Scholar-Athlete of the Month for December.

During the month of December, Garrison put up 43 points, including a 20-point performance in a 70-58 victory over Saint Vincent on December 14. The junior guard is currently shooting 46 percent from the three-point line while averaging 16.9 points per game. Garrison was named player of the week once this past November and previously earned all-conference honors in 2021 when she was tabbed Newcomer of the Year.

The junior education major maintains an impressive 3.9 GPA and has been named to the Dean's List every semester since 2021. Garrison is the historian of Kappa Delta Pi Education Honor Society and has been named to the PAC Academic Honor Roll in 2021 and 2022.

Garrison is an active member on Bethany's campus, volunteering her time organizing multiple events, including a children's halloween party and a shoe drive for Wheeling Middle School. She also has worked multiple youth basketball camps in the Wheeling area.

Each month, the SAAC groups at PAC member institutions are asked to nominate one male and one female student-athlete for PAC SAAC Scholar-Athlete of the Month consideration based on academic and athletic accomplishments. Nominees must be varsity team members in their respective sport and in their junior or senior year. Scholar-Athlete of the Month nominees must also have a cumulative grade-point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher and be actively involved within their campus communities.