Women's Basketball

PSAC Women's Basketball Athletes of the Week - 3

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. --- The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference has announced the women’s basketball athletes of the week. In the East, Shepherd's Lamaria Estridge and West Chester's Jordin Tate were selected. In the West, Pitt-Johnstown's Liv West and Edinboro's Rachel Manfredo earned the honor.
 
Eastern Division Athlete of the Week
 
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Lamaria Estridge
Shepherd
Forward
Sophomore
Walkersville, Md. / St. Andrew's Episcopal
 
Estridge averaged 19.5 points and six rebounds per game in a 1-1 week for Shepherd. In the victory against Point Park, she scored 23 points with four rebounds (three offensive), a trio of three pointers, and a steal. In the loss against No. 11 Fairmont St., she tallied 16 points, eight rebounds, a block, and a steal to pace the Rams. 
 

Eastern Division Defensive Athlete of the Week
 
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Jordin Tate
West Chester
Forward
Freshman
Wilmington, Del. / Caravel Academy

Tate grabbed seven rebounds, came away with four steals, and blocked a pair of shots to help the West Chester University women's basketball team storm back and defeat Jefferson 58-54 on the road on Sunday afternoon. All seven of Tate's rebounds came on the defensive glass, including the final defensive rebound of the game after a potential game-tying three from Jefferson was off target. Tate also scored six points, including a 2-for-3 effort from the field and a 2-for-4 effort at the free throw line. 


Western Division Athlete of the Week
 
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Liv West
Pitt-Johnstown
Forward
Senior
Cranberry Township, Pa. / Seneca Valley

West scored a career-high 35 points (12-21 FG, 6-10 3FG, 5-5 FT), career-high 12 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals in 83-79 win over West Virginia State, Tuesday afternoon in the Sports Centee. She scored 16 consecutive points to help Pitt-Johnstown erase a 15-point deficit with 8:49 remaining in the third quarter.


Western Division Defensive Athlete of the Week
 
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Rachel Manfredo
Edinboro
Forward
Sophomore
White Oak, Pa. / McKeesport

Manfredo paced the Scots as they held Charleston to just 49 points in their 61-49 victory on Wednesday. She scored 18 points to go with seven rebounds, four steals and a block. She was 7-of-14 from the field including 4-of-4 from beyond the arc.