February 6, 2012
UAA Athlete of the Week
Emily Peel (Carnegie Mellon University):
Junior Emily Peel of Carnegie Mellon University led the Tartans to a 1-1 week in UAA play. In a 65-56 victory over Brandeis University, Peel recorded a career-high 33 points on 14 of 16 (87.5%) shooting from the floor and grabbed a game-high eight rebounds. This marked the second time this season that Peel has scored 30 or more points in a contest. She started the week scoring 19 points on 6 of 10 (60%) shooting and grabbing nine rebounds in a 67-58 setback to New York University. For the week, Peel shot 77 percent (20 of 26) from the floor and 80 percent (12 of 15) from the foul line, averaging 26 points and 8.5 rebounds. Peel currently leads the UAA in blocked shots with 1.8 per game, and ranks second in scoring (16.1 points per game) and rebounds (9.7 pg).
Other Outstanding Athletes
Erin Hollinger (Case) averaged 15.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, three assists, and 1.5 blocks in a 2-0 week for the Spartans… Melissa Gilkey (Washington) averaged 15 points and 6.5 rebounds to help Washington split a pair of road games… Savannah Morgan (Emory) averaged 13.5 points, four rebounds, 6.5 assists, and 2.5 steals in a 1-1 week for the Eagles… Morgan Herrick (Chicago) averaged 18 points and six rebounds to help Chicago improve to 20-0 on the season.
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