January 18, 2010

Olivia Akridge, Transylvania University, Women's Basketball

Transylvania University's Olivia Akridge (Eddyville, Ky./Lyon Co.) led the Pioneers into first place of the conference standings with a pair of HCAC road wins last week and has been named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Week. 

The junior guard led the team with 22 points, including 16 of 17 from the free throw line, to go with four rebounds and four assists in a 79-71 win over Mount St. Joseph.  In Transy's 56-48 win at Manchester, Akridge led the way with 13 points to go with four rebounds, three assists, and two steals. 

For the week, the junior averaged 17.5 points, four rebounds, and 3.5 assists. 

Transylvania (11-5, 6-2 HCAC) will travel to Bluffton Saturday.

 

HCAC Women's Basketball
Players-of-the-Week
Week 1 Molly Martin, Hanover College
 
Week 2 Kim Miller, Bluffton University

Week 3 Tiffany Bowsher, Anderson University

Week 4 Molly Martin, Hanover College
Week 5 Mandie White, Defiance College

Week 6 No Player of the Week

Week 7 Heather Harper, Franklin College
 
Week 8 Sarah Condra, Franklin College

Week 9 Olivia Akridge, Transylvania University

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