BIRMINGHAM — University of Tennessee soccer player Wrenne French was named Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of the Week.
French, a senior playing her final home match at the Regal Soccer Complex on Nov. 6, scored the lone goal of the match as Tennessee edged No. 9 South Carolina.
Tennessee’s win clinched a SEC East Division championship and the No. 2 seed in the upcoming conference tournament.
With its win over the Gamecocks, the Lady Vols secured a double bye in the SEC Tournament.
UT, which won its first divisional title since 2005, will open the SEC Tournament on Nov. 17 against either No. 7 Vanderbilt or No. 10 Ole Miss.
Kickoff for the game in Orange Beach, Alabama, is slated for 1 p.m. EST and will be televised on SEC Network.