Hetzke Earns Women's Basketball ECAC Rookie of the Week Award
MAAC Sports
EDISON, N.J. – Siena College freshman forward Margot Hetzke was named Division I Women’s Basketball Metro/Upstate “Rookie of the Week” by the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC).
Hetzke had another huge effort last week in leading the Saints to a runner-up performance at the University of Denver Thanksgiving Classic. She scored a game-high 23 points in just 26 minutes on 7-11 shooting in the Saints’ win Friday over the host Pioneers. Hetzke tallied her second double-double of the season in the Championship Game Saturday with 13 points and 10 rebounds in the Saints’ loss to undefeated Akron. 11 of Hetzke’s 16 total rebounds last week came off the offensive glass.
Hetzke currently ranks second amongst all Division I freshman nationally in scoring averaging 18.5 points and also ranks second in the MAAC in scoring and third in rebounding (9.3).
Hetzke has been chosen as the MAAC Rookie of the Week for three consecutive weeks this season.
The 2014-15 season culminates with the MAAC Basketball Championships at the Times Union Center in Albany, N.Y. March 5-9. Tickets can be purchased here.
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The MAAC, headquartered in Edison, N.J., consists of 11 member institutions for 2014: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter's University and Siena College. For more on the conference please visit, www.maacsports.com. Be sure to follow the MAAC on Facebook and Twitter: @MAACSports.