Grenci, Martinez chosen as Women's Basketball Players of the Week
MAAC Sports
Player of the
Week
Lily Grenci, Siena
Jr., F, 6-1, Mars,
Pa./Mars
Grenci posted career-highs with 23 points and 18 rebounds
in only 26 minutes of action in the Saints' game Friday at North Carolina
A&T. She shot 9-16 (56.3%) from the floor and also swiped three steals.
Amazingly, a whopping 10 of Grenci's 18 rebounds came on the offensive glass.
Rookie of the
Week
Damika Martinez, Iona
Fr., G, 5-7,
Meriden, CT/Orville H. Platt
Freshman guard Damika Martinez led the Gaels to a 1-1
mark in two games this past week, leading the Gaels in scoring in both contests
while posting averages of 20 points 7 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game. She shot 16-of-35 from the field for a .457
FG percentage. Against Texas A&M
Corpus Christi, Martinez had 21 points, six rebounds and three steals in the
Gaels' 77-68 loss to the Islanders. In
the Gaels' 78-73 win over Long Beach State, Martinez had 19 points, eight
rebounds and two steals. Her perfect four-for-four outing from the free throw
line helped the Gaels cement their victory over the 49ers.