Horizon League Women’s Basketball Players of the Week (December 18)
Rachel White
INDIANAPOLIS- Youngstown State’s Sarah Cash scored the game-winner for the Penguins on Saturday, with 4.3 seconds remaining. Cash is the Horizon League Women’s Basketball Player of the Week. Green Bay’s Karly Murphy put up a career-best 18 points in a win over Bradley, earning her Freshman of the Week honors for the second time this season.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK | SARAH CASH | YOUNGSTOWN STATE | REDSHIRT JUNIOR | FORWARD | LORDSTOWN, OHIO
Sarah Cash tied for game-high honors with 24 points and added four steals, two assists and two rebounds in the 69-67 win over Northern Arizona. The redshirt junior scored the game-winning basket with 4.3 seconds left to secure the win for the Penguins.
The forward finished 8-for-15 from the field and 8-for-11 from the free-throw line in the victory.
2017-18 Players of the Week
November 13 – Steph Kostowicz, Milwaukee
November 20 – Chelsea Welch, Wright State
November 27 – Jenny Lindner, Milwaukee
December 4 – Danielle Lawrence, IUPUI
December 11 – Jessica Lindstrom, Green Bay
December 18 – Sarah Cash, Youngstown State
FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK | KARLY MURPHY | GREEN BAY | REDSHIRT FRESHMAN | FORWARD | RIVER FALLS, WIS.
Karly Murphy scored a career-high 18 points to help lead Green Bay past Bradley in its final home matchup of 2017. The Phoenix (9-1) held the Braves to their season low in points in the 72-40 rout on Saturday. Murphy’s career afternoon came on a 7-for-10 effort from the field and saw the redshirt freshman pull down five rebounds, dole out two assists and collect one steal in 25 minutes. She was also featured in SportsCenter’s #SCTop10 for buzzer beater from the opposite three-point line.
2017-18 Freshmen of the Week
November 13 – Macee Williams, IUPUI
November 20 – Lexey Tobel, Detroit Mercy
November 27 – Macee Williams, IUPUI
December 4 – Karly Murphy, Green Bay
December 11 – Kailey Coffey, Northern Kentucky
December 18 – Karly Murphy, Green Bay