Lewis (Iona) Tops DI; Clark (Adelphi) and Drogsler (Caldwell) Share DII-III Weekly Honors
MBWA Players of the Week (12-12 to 12-18) 2016-17 / Week 3
FFI: Chuck Stogel, MBWA - 914-428-6111, chstogel@aol.com
Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Lewis, Clark, Drogsler Snare WBB Weekly Accolades
NEW YORK (Dec. 20, 2016) ---
Alexis Lewis of Iona in Division I, and
Sierra Clark of Adelphi and
Kristen Drogsler of Caldwell as co-winners in Divisions II-III, have been named Women’s Players of the Week, respectively, by the Met Basketball Writers Assn.
The designations, for games played Dec. 12-18, are unique in that they encompass players from 74 Met area schools across Divisions I, II and III.
A 5-10 sophomore guard from Pittston, PA, Lewis tied an Iona women’s basketball single-game record with seven made 3-point field goals in helping the Gaels (6-4) in their only game last week capture a 62-46 victory over St. Francis Brooklyn.
Lewis finished the game with 25 points, one shy of her career-high that came earlier this season against Manhattan. She shot 7-of-10 from long range while grabbing four rebounds and four steals in just 23 minutes of playing time.
A 5-10 senior forward from Hughesville, MD, Clark led all scorers with 27 points for the Panthers (9-2) in a 63-58 victory over regional rival Bloomfield. She scored 17 of her team’s 31 first-half points and pulled down 11 rebounds overall for her ninth double-double of the season in Adelphi’s only game of the week.
A 5-10 junior guard from Middle Village, NY, Drogsler averaged 24.5 points, 12 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 2.0 steals in a 1-1 week for the Cougars (10-2).
She shot 7-of-14 from downtown and posted her first double-double of the season with 27 points and 13 rebounds --- along with eight assists, two blocks and four steals --- in a 79-73 loss to Malone. Drogsler followed with another double-double in a 67-55 triumph over Southern Connecticut State, totaling 22 points and 11 rebounds.
The Met Basketball Writers Players of the Week program will now take a two-week holiday break and renew its weekly announcements on Jan. 10.
Players receiving MBWA Women’s Division I Honorable Mention for the week: Madison Hovren, Army; Jade Walker, St. John’s.
Players receiving MBWA Women’s Divisions II-III Honorable Mention for the week: Jenna Erickson, St. Thomas Aquinas; Tu’ziah Hall, NJCU; Andrea Iavarone, St. Joseph’s-LI; Symone Kelly, Molloy; Marya Trapp, Felician; Ruth Vargas, SUNY Old Westbury.
Previous MBWA 2016-17 Women’s Players of the Week: Dec. 6, Madison Hovren, Army, Div. I; Madison Rowland, Queens, Divs. II-III; Dec. 13, Robin Perkins, Rider, Div. I; Calli Balfour, Adelphi, Divs. II-III.