#HLWBB Players of the Week: Jan. 2
Rachel White
INDIANAPOLIS- Cleveland State’s Olivia Voskuhl helped the Vikings to a 2-0 start to league play. The senior posted an average of 20 points and seven rebounds per game this week, earning her Horizon League Women’s Basketball Player of the Week honors for the first time this season. NKU’s Grace White put up 15 points and eight rebounds in a tough matchup with Milwaukee this week. White is the Freshman of the Week for the first time in her career.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK | OLIVIA VOSKUHL | CLEVELAND STATE | REDSHIRT SENIOR | FORWARD | ELSMERE, KY.
Olivia Voskuhl averaged a team-best 20.0 points per game through the first week of #HLWBB play. Voskuhl recorded 19 points in the league-opener against Oakland and then followed that up with a career-high 21 points against Detroit Mercy. The redshirt senior helped Cleveland State to a 2-0 start to league play and a 10-3 overall record on the season. The Kentucky native also averaged team-best 7.0 rebounds per game on the week and posted a .692 field goal percentage on the week going 18-for-26, including a 10-for-13 performance against Detroit Mercy. Voskuhl also recorded five steals, two assists and one blocked shot in the two games.
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
December 26 – Chelsea Welch, Wright State
January 2- Olivia Voskuhl, Cleveland State
FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK | GRACE WHITE | NORTHERN KENTUCKY | FRESHMAN | GUARD | LEITCHFIELD, KY.
Though she played one game due to being sidelined by a minor injury late in the game against Milwaukee, White had a career scoring night against the Panthers. The 5-8 guard poured in 15 points to lead the Norse and also was NKU’s top rebounder with eight boards, helping keep the League’s top rebounding margin team to a 35-27 deficit. White also added three steals to pace the team on the defensive end.
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
December 26 – Macee Williams, IUPUI
January 2 – Grace White, Northern Kentucky