BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Alabama State University soccer player Serenity Safeeullah has been named the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Newcomer of the week, announced Wednesday afternoon by the SWAC office.

The Nashville, Tenn., native scored the first goal of her career in her first collegiate match against the University of Mobile in the Hornets' season-opener.

The freshman played 51 minutes and had three shots during the match, with two of those being on goal. The match-tying goal came in the 80^th minute with the Hornets trailing 2-1.