Junior C Ali Davenport| Player of the Week

Freshman F Tonya Wright| Rookie of the Week

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Gary Holden, Sports Info. Director
(540) 365-4306

November 30, 2006
 

Ferrum Women Sweep USA South Honors

FERRUM, Va.  --  Junior center Ali Davenport (Baton Rouge, La./Runnels) and freshman forward Tonya Wright (Bland, Va./Bland County) have been honored by the USA South Athletic Conference as Women's Basketball Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week, respectively.

In three games last week, Davenport averaged 19 points and 6.7 rebounds per game.  This is the first Player of the Week honor for Davenport this season.  She opened the week Nov. 21 with a 13-point performance in an 84-82 overtime win over Roanoke College on the road.

Davenport then had a career high 33 points in an 83-73 win over Guilford College Nov. 25 at the Cross Creek/Innkeeper Turkey Shootout hosted by Methodist College.  For her efforts, Davenport was named to the All-Tournament team with 44 points and 13 rebounds in the two-day event. 

Wright averaged 12 points and 4.7 rebounds in three games last week.  This is her first Rookie of the Week honor.  She had 18 points and six rebounds in the win over Guilford.  Wright added nine points in a 80-69 loss to Piedmont Nov. 26, and nine points in the OT win over Roanoke.

Ferrum is currently 4-2 under second-year Head Coach Bryan Harvey.  The Panthers will be back in action tonight at Mary Baldwin College.  Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. in Staunton, Va.  For more information, please contact the Ferrum sports information office at (540) 365-4306.

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