BIG EAST Women’s Basketball Player of the Week
Jaylyn Agnew, Creighton, Sr., F
Agnew had a record-breaking final weekend at D.J. Sokol Arena, averaging 31.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.5 steals to lead the Bluejays to a 2-0 finish. In Sunday’s regular-season finale against Georgetown, Agnew matched the BIG EAST single-game scoring record set by Louisville’s Angel McCoughtry in 2008-09 with 43 points. The senior was 15-of-25 from the field and drained 8-of-17 from deep, to also break the Creighton scoring standard (42). Additionally, Agnew went 10-for-10 from the free-throw line this weekend to finish BIG EAST play a perfect 43-of-43 to set the conference’s single-season free-throw percentage record. She added 20 points, eight boards and three blocks in Friday’s win over Villanova.
BIG EAST Women’s Basketball Freshman of the Week
Jordan King, Marquette, Fr., G
King sparked the Golden Eagles to a win over No. 16/15 DePaul for the first top-25 win of the Megan Duffy era. The rookie point guard totaled 16 points off 6-of-10 shooting, including a 2-of-4 mark from beyond the arc. King started off hot, scoring seven points in the opening 10 minutes as Marquette built up a double-digit lead in the first quarter. She added a pair of assists and went 2-for-2 from the free-throw line to help halt DePaul’s fourth-quarter rally.
BIG EAST Women’s Basketball Weekly Honor Roll
Alissa Alston, St. John’s, R-Sr., G
Alston led the Red Storm in a crucial 2-0 weekend, averaging 14.5 points, 4.5 assists and 3.5 rebounds in victories over Butler and Xavier.
Kelly Campbell, DePaul, Sr., G
Campbell flirted with a double-double at Marquette on Sunday, totaling 15 points, eight rebounds and a game-high eight assists, while adding four steals. Campbell scored 12 points in the final 10 minutes alone as the Blue Demons trimmed a 22-point fourth-quarter deficit to five with under 90 seconds to play.
Mary Gedaka, Villanova, Sr., F
Gedaka led the Wildcats with 18.0 points, 10.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and .560 shooting in a 1-1 road swing. Her shooting clip moved her to .565 for her BIG EAST career to finish 20
th all-time in field goal percentage, becoming just the second Villanova player to crack that list along with Shelly Pennefather.
Alexis Lewis, Seton Hall, R-Sr., G/F
Lewis led Seton Hall to a pivotal 2-0 weekend, averaging 20.5 points, 9.0 rebounds, 3.5 steals and 2.5 assists. She shot .452 from the field and reached the 20-point mark in both games, including a 21-point, 10-rebound double-double against Xavier on Friday night.
Selena Lott, Marquette, Jr., G
Lott stuffed the stat sheet in a banner win over rival and 16
th-ranked DePaul, totaling 20 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. She was 6-of-10 from the field.