Southern Virginia Freshman Katie Garrish Named CAC Women's Basketball Player of the Week
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FREDERICKSBURG, Va. -- Southern Virginia freshman Katie Garrish was named the CAC Women's Basketball Player of the Week for Nov. 27, 2017.
Player of the Week
Katie Garrish | Southern Virginia | Fr. | F
Annandale, Va. | Annandale
Southern Virginia freshman Katie Garrish was named the CAC Player of the Week after averaging a double-double last week in a pair of wins, helping the Knights jump out to a 4-0 record this season. Garrish averaged 19.5 points, 11.5 rebounds, and 3.0 blocks per game in wins over Randolph and Penn State Harrisburg. She shot 56.3% (18-for-32) from the floor and also contributed 2.5 assists and 1.0 steal per contest.
WEEKLY HONOR ROLL (11/27)
CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT: Zhara Tannor, Jr., G, Midlothian, Va./Midlothian
FROSTBURG STATE: Victoria Diggs, So., G, Columbia, Md./Oakland Mills
MARY WASHINGTON: Tory Martin, Fr., F, Centreville, Va./Westfield
ST. MARY'S: Kobe Chaney, Jr., F, Edgewater, Md./South River
SALISBURY: Megan Konig, Jr., G, Ellicott City, Md./Mt. Hebron
WESLEY: Tiyanna Gibbs, Sr., G, Wilmington, Del./Concord
YORK: Katie McGowan, Jr., F, Dallastown, Pa./Dalllastown
NOTES AROUND THE CONFERENCE
Christopher Newport is ranked No. 3 in the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) national rankings and No. 2 in the D3hoops.com preseason poll. Mary Washington is ranked No. 24 by D3hoops.com and is receiving votes from the WBCA, while Marymount is No. 14 im the D3hoops.com poll. The first regular season preseason poll will come out on Nov. 27 ... Christopher Newport and Southern Virginia are the remaining unbeatens in the CAC at 4-0 ... CNU defeated Methodist 70-55 last Tuesday ... Frostburg State sophomore Victoria Diggs totaled 20 points in the Bobcats' 81-67 win over Eastern Mennonite last Tuesday ... Mary Washington freshman forward Tory Martin scored eight points on 4-of-6 shooting in 20 minutes in UMW's defeat at Lynchburg on Tuesday ... Kobe Chaney led St. Mary's to its second straight win with her second straight double-double. Chaney notched a career- and game-best 18 boards and 14 points while notching two blocks as the Seahawks picked up a 78-56 road win over Mary Baldwin. She has now recorded double-digit rebounds in every game so far this season while scoring 10+ points in two straight games ... Tiyanna Gibbs registered 38 points, eight rebounds and three steals in Wesley's 2-0 week. She shot 15-of-31 from the field, including hitting five threes ... York junior Katie McGowan notched her second double-double of the year in Sunday's 65-60 loss at Lebanon Valley.
2017-18 CAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
WEEK | PLAYER |
11/20 | Victoria Diggs, FSU |
11/27 | Katie Garrish, SVU |