Aden Claims Second Straight WVIAC Weekly Women's Basketball Honor
1/19/2009 4:44:06 PM
Women's Basketball Player of the Week (1/12-1/18):
---Sheena Aden, Pitt Johnstown, 5-7, Soph., G, Sandy Lake, PA: Aden played a key role as Pitt Johnstown remained unbeaten in league play and ran their winning streak to eight games with wins over West Virginia Wesleyan, Davis & Elkins, and Alderson-Broaddus last week...The sophomore guard averaged 22.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game in the three wins...Aden poured in 27 points in the 72-70 win at West Virginia Wesleyan, including a pair of free game-winning free throws...She also tallied 20 points in the win over Davis & Elkins and 19 in the triumph against Alderson-Broaddus...The Sandy Lake, PA native hit on a sizzling 71.4% (25-35) of her field goal attempts for the week.
Other top efforts: West Virginia Wesleyan's Sarah Van Horn (21.7 ppg, 7.7 rpg in three games), Shepherd's Katie Warehime (20.7 ppg in 2-1 week), Salem International's Jessica Lockett (20.5 ppg in 0-3 week), Glenville State's Mallory Menendez (20.5 ppg in 1-1 week), Alderson-Broaddus' Chelsea Kuehner (19.0 ppg in three games), Concord's Amber Showalter (17.5 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 5.0 apg in 1-1 week), West Liberty's Laura Malernee (17.0 ppg in 2-1 week), Ohio Valley's Kendra Benedict (15.7 ppg in three games), Davis & Elkins' Lindsay Holliday (14.3 ppg in three games), Seton Hill's Katie Lintner (13.5 ppg, 14.5 rpg in 1-1 week), Wheeling Jesuit's Shayla Holenka (13.3 ppg, 3.3 apg in three games), Fairmont State's Ashley Vavrek (12.7 ppg in 2-1 week), West Virginia State's Sandrea Coleman (12.3 ppg in three games), and Charleston's Jihan Williams (11.3 ppg, 14.7 rpg in three wins).
2008-09 Winners: 11/17-Tori Hansen (WL), 11/24-Brittany Mingo (WVSU), 12/1-Ashley Vavrek (FSU), 12/8-Sarah Van Horn (WVWC)/Jihan Williams (UC), 12/15-Brittany Taylor (OVU), 12/22-Katie Lintner (SHU), 1/5-Ashley Vavrek (FSU), 1/12-Sheena Aden (UPJ)/Tori Hansen (WL), 1/19-Sheena Aden (UPJ).