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Last week (1\/23-1\/30), Army Women’s Basketball went 2-0 extending its win streak to four games with victories over American University and Holy Cross, led by big performances from Hunter and Ericson.<\/p>\n
This is Hunter’s second time winning Player of the Week, taking home the honors last week on January 23.<\/p>\n
In the two wins, Hunter averaged 17.5 points and 13.5 rebounds. Hunter posted 18 points and 14 boards to take down American on Wednesday (1\/25), before a 17-point, 13-rebound effort on the road at Holy Cross on Saturday (1\/28). Hunter has now logged a double-double in seven straight contests and her 14 total on the season is tied for fifth most in the NCAA.<\/p>\n
A native of Austintown, Ohio, Hunter is averaging a double-double this season, registering 13.9 points and 12.0 rebounds per game while shooting .559% from the field (104-186). Her average of 12.0 rebounds per game is fifth most in the country.<\/p>\n
This marks Ericson’s third time winning Rookie of the Week this season as she also took home the honors on January 3 and January 21. Her three Rookie of the Week’s is second best in the Patriot League behind Navy’s Maren Louridas (4).<\/p>\n
Ericson began her week scoring nine points, grabbing three rebounds and dishing three assists in a win over American on Wednesday (1\/25). Ericson then erupted for 18 points in a big road win over Holy Cross on Saturday (1\/28). Ericson took over in the fourth quarter, scoring 10 of her 18 points. Ericson drained two jumpers to help Army maintain the lead and was a clutch 6-6 from the foul line in the final minutes of the game.<\/p>\n
In her last three games, Ericson is averaging 17.0 points, shooting .46% (17-37) from the field.<\/p>\n
Earlier this month, Ericson was instrumental in Army’s victory over Navy logging a career-high 24 points, which was tied for the most in a game by an Army freshman since 2009-10.<\/p>\n
She also logged a career high 10 assists in a win at American on January 11.<\/p>\n
A native of\u00a0 Lake Oswego, Oregon, Ericson is averaging 9.4 points, shooting .413 from the field (66-1160) and .324% from three-point (23-71) and is also averaging 3.2 assists per game.<\/p>\n
Sabria Hunter<\/a><\/dfn> is the first Army women’s player\u00a0to win consecutive Player of the Week awards since Madison Hovren on Nov. 27 & Dec. 4, 2017. Reese Ericson<\/a><\/dfn> is the first with repeat Rookie of the Week honors since Kelsey Minato won 4-straight from Jan. 14 to Feb. 4, 2013.<\/p>\n Patriot League GEICO Women’s Basketball Players of the Week\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Player:<\/strong>\u00a0Sabria Hunter<\/a><\/dfn>, Army Honorable Mentions<\/strong>
\nRookie:\u00a0<\/strong>Reese Ericson<\/a><\/dfn>, Army<\/p>\n
\nCaitlin Weimar, Boston U
\nEmma Shaffer, Bucknell
\nBronagh Power-Cassidy, Holy Cross
\nKaitlyn Flanagan, Holy Cross
\nAbby Antognoli, Lafayette<\/p>\n<\/div>\n