IUPUI's Goss Captures Player of the Week Award
IUPUI's Goss Captures Player of the Week Award
ELMHURST, Ill. – IUPUI guard DeAirra Goss was named The Summit League's Women's Basketball Player of the Week for her performances Feb. 3-9.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
DeAirra Goss, IUPUI
5-10 | Sr. | G
Indianapolis, Ind. // Western Michigan Univ.
Goss earns her third Player of the Week honor this season after leading IUPUI to a pair of wins, extending its win streak to a season-best eight games. In Saturday's win over South Dakota State, the senior guard tied her career-high with 27 points while adding five rebounds, four assists, four steals and two blocks. With the victory, the Jaguars improved to 8-1 in The Summit League and moved into a first-place tie with the Jackrabbits. Earlier in the week, she scored 20 points on 9-of-15 shooting, guiding IUPUI to a win over North Dakota State. For the week, Goss averaged 23.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, three steals, 2.5 assists and 1.5 blocks per game. She shot 53 percent (17-of-32) from the field and 72 percent (13-of-18) at the free throw line.
Also nominated: Amanda Hyde, Fort Wayne; Mikaela Shaw, Omaha; Polly Harrington, South Dakota; Tori Niemann, Western Illinois.
Previous honorees: 11/11 – Nicole Seekamp, USD; 11/18 – Steph Paluch, SDSU; 11/25 – Brooke LeMar, NDSU; 12/2 – Amanda Hyde, IPFW/Ashley Luke, WIU; 12/9 – Ashley Luke, WIU; 12/16 – Dee-Dee Bellamy, IUPUI/Steph Paluch, SDSU; 12/23 – Amanda Hyde, IPFW; 12/30 – Michelle Maher, WIU; 1/6 – Tia Hemiller, USD; 1/13 – Amanda Hyde, IPFW; 1/21 – Haley Seibert, IPFW/DeAirra Goss, IUPUI; 1/27 – DeAirra Goss, IUPUI; 2/3 – Brook LeMar, NDSU.
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