USD’s Arens Captures #SummitWBB Player of the Week Award

1/2/2017 12:00:00 AM

ELMHURST, Ill. – South Dakota sophomore guard Allison Arens was named The Summit League Women's Basketball Player of the Week for her performances Dec. 26 – Jan. 1.

ALLISON ARENS, SOUTH DAKOTA
So. // G // Crofton, Neb.

Earned her second Player of the Week selection this season
Tallied her first career double-double with 28 points and 11 rebounds in the win over Denver
Connected on 18 free throws vs. the Pioneers, which set a new Coyote record and tied the all-time Summit League mark
Led the way with a game-high 24 points in the victory over in-state rival South Dakota State
Added six assists, five rebounds and hit four free throws in the final 30 seconds to help seal the win over SDSU
USD has won a school record 21 consecutive home games, which is also the seventh-longest active streak in the nation
For the week, averaged 26 points, eight rebounds, four assists and committed just three turnovers (2.7 assist/turnover ratio), while adding a pair of blocks and one steal

Also nominated: Lauren Loven, Denver; Anna Lappenküper, Fort Wayne; Sydney Hall, IUPUI; Taylor Thunstedt, North Dakota State; Michaela Dapprich, Omaha; Lakota Beatty, Oral Roberts; Madison Guebert, South Dakota State; Taylor Higginbotham, Western Illinois

Previous honorees: Nov. 14 – Allison Arens, USD; Nov. 21 – Emily Clemens, WIU/Macy Miller, SDSU; Nov. 28 – Emily Clemens, WIU; Dec. 5 – Mikale Rogers, IUPUI/Maria Martianez, ORU; Dec. 12 – Jaycee Bradley, USD/Emily Clemens, WIU; Dec. 19 – Mikaela Shaw, UNO; Dec. 26 – Mikale Rogers, IUPUI

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