Forson, Shehadeh Earn All-GAC Honors

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – Ruthie Forson and Grace Shehadeh each picked up All-Great American Conference honors on Wednesday night on the eve of the conference tournament set to begin on Nov. 18.
 
Forson was a second team selection as a setter, while Shehadeh took home honorable mention recognition as a libero.
 
Crislynn Autry, a senior from Sherman, Texas, and Jessica Hardin, a junior from La Porte, Texas, were named GAC Distinguished Scholar Athletes for their performances in the classroom.
 
Forson, a sophomore from Denton, Texas, picked up second team honors after averaging 8.73 assists per game which ranked fifth in the conference while adding 1.60 kills per set to aid the offensive effort.
 
She is the only player in the GAC to record a triple-double, and has done it three times on the season. She is adding 2.56 digs per set on defense while chipping in 24 total blocks.
 
Shehadeh, a graduate student from Plano, Texas, ranked fourth in the conference with 5.07 digs per set and led the Storm defense, racking up 497 total digs on the season, bringing her career mark to 1,298.
 
Southeastern will now turn its attention to its GAC Tournament opener against Southwestern Oklahoma State slated for 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 18 in Hot Springs, Ark.