SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Wofford College and AFL have announced the Student-Athlete Leaders of the Month for January. The month's honorees are Helen Matthews from the women's basketball team and Robbie Young from the men's tennis team.  
 
Matthews, a fifth-year senior from Kaiapoi, New Zealand, has started 19 games for the Terriers this season and helped the team to a 6-1 start in SoCon play. After missing last season due to injury, she is averaging 11.6 points per game and 4.8 rebounds per game, along with 38 assists and 20 steals. A double major in international affairs and sociology and anthropology, she has been named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll and the CSC Academic All-District Team.
 
Young, a senior from Greenville, S.C., is playing #1 singles and #1 doubles for the Terriers this season. Last season he earned second-team All-Southern Conference honors with a 10-6 overall record in singles. He was named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll and the CSC Academic All-District Team.
 
Headquartered in Spartanburg, SC, AFL is a global manufacturer of fiber optic cable and telecommunications equipment. With more than 1,000 associates locally in Spartanburg and 5,200 worldwide, AFL supports our upstate with an exceptional workforce, attractive career opportunities, internship and co-op programs, and impactful community outreach initiatives.