Sarah Huston, Penn State Altoona, Women's Basketball
Huston had a strong week at both ends of the court for the Lions in a pair of AMCC games. In a tight overtime loss to La Roche on Wednesday night, the junior guard scored 11 points, grabbed five rebounds, nabbed five steals, and dished out two assists. In Saturday's loss at Medaille, she finished with 11 points and 11 rebounds for her first collegiate double-double, and she also tallied three assists and two steals. On the week, Huston averaged 11.0 points per game, 8.0 rebounds per game, 3.5 steals per game, and 2.5 assists per game.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK: PS-Altoona G Sarah Huston had a strong week at both ends of the court for the Lions in a pair of AMCC games. In a tight overtime loss to La Roche on Wednesday night, the junior guard scored 11 points, grabbed five rebounds, nabbed five steals, and dished out two assists. In Saturday's loss at Medaille, she finished with 11 points and 11 rebounds for her first collegiate double-double, and she also tallied three assists and two steals. On the week, Huston averaged 11.0 points per game, 8.0 rebounds per game, 3.5 steals per game, and 2.5 assists per game.
BEST OF THE REST: PS-Behrend G Rachel Majewski posted double-digit points in a pair of wins for the Lions this week, as she scored a season-best 20 points in the win over Mt. Aloysius on Saturday and also added 14 points in an AMCC win over Hilbert, she shot 62.5 percent from the floor and was a perfect 4-for-4 from the charity stripe...La Roche G Machia Hairston recorded her first, and the teams first, double double of the season during the Redhawks' conference opener overtime win over Penn State-Altoona, as she had a total of 20 points and 13 rebounds, while also contributing two assists and two steals...Medaille G/F Desmonique Veal had a total of 26 points, 12 rebounds, six assists, and seven steals, as she scored 12 points, with five rebounds, two assists, and two steals against Wells and added 14 points with seven rebounds, four assists, and five steals against Penn State Altoona...Alfred State F Emily Kelley led Alfred State with 14 points, 14 rebounds and seven blocks in their 62-48 loss to Houghton College on Friday evening inside Orvis Activities Center...Pitt-Greensburg G Lizzie Penrose was one basket away from a career-high in the Bobcats AMCC opener against Hilbert, as she scored 14 points and had two three pointers, while also adding two rebounds and an assist...Pitt-Bradford G Cailey Barnett set a new season-high with 17 points in the Panthers' loss to Keuka, shooting 8-for-18 from the field and making the only free throw she attempted, while also adding three steals in the game.