Grenci, Martinez chosen as Women's Basketball Players of the Week

Grenci, Martinez chosen as Women's Basketball Players of the Week

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.