Warner, Lowenthal, and Ford Named Players of the Week

Warner, Lowenthal, and Ford Named Players of the Week

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MAAC Player of the Week

 

MARIE WARNER, CANISIUS

Senior, Forward, 5-11, Hamilton, Ontario/Westdale

 

Warner led Canisius last week with consecutive double-doubles, averaging 26 points and 12 rebounds in two Golden Griffin road victories. The senior had 24 points and a career-high 13 rebounds in the win at Rider. Warner followed up that performance with a career-high 28 points and 11 rebounds in the win at Loyola, which included 18 first-half points against the Greyhounds. Warner has four consecutive double-doubles, the most since J?nel Stevens had five straight during the 2003-04 season. 

 

BAENDU LOWENTHAL, FAIRFIELD

Senior, Forward, 5-11, Riverside, NJ/Riverside

 

Lowenthal led the Stags to a 2-0 week averaging 20.5 points and 9.0 rebounds. She shot 58.1 percent from the field on the week (18-31) and 50 percent from behind the arc. In the Stags win at #20 Marist, Lowenthal shot 8-14 from the field and 4-4 from the line, for a team-high 21 points. She also hauled in 10 rebounds, for her fourth double-double of the season. Lowenthal had 20 points against Manhattan, her fourth consecutive 20+ point game, shooting 10-17 from the field. She had eight rebounds and one assist in the contest.

 

 

MAAC Rookie of the Week

 

KRISTINA FORD, IONA

Freshman, Forward, 6-1, Fresh Meadows, NY/Notre Dame Prep

 

Ford averaged 20.5 points, five rebounds, two steals, and 0.5 blocks in 29.5 minutes per game in a 2-0 week for Iona. In a Friday night win over Loyola, she posted a career-high 24 points to lead all players in addition to her seven rebounds and one steal. Ford followed with a team-leading 17 points on Sunday in the Gaels’ victory over Niagara, adding five boards, three steals and a block. After the Purple Eagles tied the game with 4:25 remaining, it was Ford’s three-point field goal that put Iona in the lead for the final time.