Sidney McCully, Pitt-Greensburg, Women's Basketball
McCully had a solid all-around week for the Bobcats, who started 2-0 in conference play. McCully had a season-high in rebounds (12), assists (9), and steals (5) in Pitt-Greensburg's win against Alfred State in which she also scored 16 points. McCully recorded 19 rebounds and 15 assists on the week. Over two games, she averaged 20.0 points, 9.5 rebounds, 7.5 assists 4.0 steals.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Pitt-Greensburg G Sidney McCully had a solid all-around week for the Bobcats, who started 2-0 in conference play. McCully had a season-high in rebounds (12), assists (9), and steals (5) in Pitt-Greensburg's win against Alfred State in which she also scored 16 points. McCully recorded 19 rebounds and 15 assists on the week. Over two games, she averaged 20.0 points, 9.5 rebounds, 7.5 assists, and 4.0 steals.
BEST OF THE REST: La Roche G Machia Hairston another double-double last week, this time in an overtime win against conference rival Penn State-Behrend, as she recorded 19 points and 18 rebounds this week, the most rebounds she has snagged all season, she also added 19 points and seven rebounds against Pitt-Bradford...PS-Altoona G Jess Burns had a big week for the Lions, who started their AMCC schedule with wins over Alfred State and Hilbert, as she had 16 points to go along with five rebounds, five assists, and one steal in a win over Alfred State, she then put up a season-high 27 points to lead all scorers while adding two assists, one rebound, and one steal in a win over Hilbert...PS-Behrend G Madilyn Boyer averaged a double-double with 18.0 points and 12.0 rebounds in a 1-1 week for the Lions, as she tallied a career-high 24 points and 14 rebounds against La Roche on Saturday...Alfred State G Taylor Benjamin led the Pioneers against Pitt-Greensburg with 19 points on 7-for-12 shooting, as she was only two rebounds away from a triple-double, notching ten assists and eight boards on the day...Mount Aloysius G Karissa Mercier had a solid opening week to start conference play, as she led the Mounties to their first victory of the season, scoring 18 points against Pitt-Bradford, while also adding nine rebounds and six assists, both career highs...Pitt-Bradford G McKenna Kelly averaged 12 points and 5.5 rebounds per game last week, as she scored a career high 17 points against La Roche, making 7-for-11 from the field, while also adding 1.5 steals per game last week.