Fitz, House Earn Women's Basketball Player of the Week Awards

2/9/2009 5:00:00 AM

MAAC Sports

MAAC Player of the Week

 

rACHELE FITZ, MARIST

Junior, Forward, 6-0, Seven Hills, OH/Trinity

Fitz led Marist in scoring and rebounding this week, averaging 19.5 points and 8.5 rebounds in two games against Canisius and Loyola at the McCann Center. The junior started the week with 21 points and eight rebounds, going 7-for-8 from the free throw line in a 68-60 loss to Canisius. She followed that with 18 points on 8-of-11 shots from the field and nine rebounds in only 20 minutes as Marist defeated Loyola 86-53 on Sunday. Fitz’s 15 made field goals this week now give her Marist’s all-time record for field goals made with 608. She shot 62.5% from the field and 90% from the free throw line this week.

 

MAAC Rookie of the Week

 

SAKARA HOUSE, SAINT PETER'S

Freshman, Guard, 5-7, Springfield, OH/Kenton Ridge

 

The Peahens three-game MAAC winning streak is directly related to the playing performance of freshman Sakara House. Already among the national and conference leader in steals, House stepped up her offensive efforts by scoring 14 points against Iona and 16 points against Rider this weekend. House recorded seven assists, nine steals and a block on the weekend while hauling in 15 rebounds from the point-guard position, as the Peahens continue to climb in the MAAC standings.