USCAA Players of the Week

Newport News, VA. - The USCAA wants to congratulate and celebrate its student athletes' accomplishments.  We are proud to announce the following Players of the Week for the week of February 16^th - 22^nd.

Men's Division I Basketball-

• - Player of the Week- Blake Elrod, Florida College, F, Jr., Green Cove Springs, FL- Elrod led his team to a Trinity Baptist College Tournament Championship. He tallied a double-double with 13 points, 15 rebounds and five blocks in a victory over USCAA rival Johnson & Wales. Elrod followed that performance with 15 points, eight rebounds and three blocks as Florida College defeated Ave Maria. Elrod was named tournament MVP.

Men's Division II Basketball-

• - Player of the Week- Tyler Morningstar, Taylor University Fort Wayne, F, Sr., Fort Wayne, IN- Morningstar posted 30 points, six rebounds and four assists against East West University. The following night he netted 25 points, grabbed six boards and dished three assists.

Women's Basketball-

• - Co-Player of the Week- Chelsey Barron, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, G, Fr., Leavenworth, IN- Barron finished one assist shy of a triple-double, as she scored 15 points, pulled down12 rebounds and served nine assists. The Pomeroys lost a hard fought game against USCAA rival Spalding.

• - Co-Player of the Week- Katie Landis, PSU Beaver, F, Fr., Rochester, PA- Landis has led her squad to the PSUAC championship game. In their first round game against PSU-DuBois she posted a double-double, with 15 points and 15 rebounds. In the semifinals she scored a game-high 19 points and added eight rebounds in a victory over PSU-Brandywine.
  
  

Baseball

• - Player of the Week- Jonathan Dehoux, Apprentice School, 1B, Jr., Mathews, VA- Dehoux went 5-for-6 with two home runs and an Apprentice School record, 10 RBI. His performance carried the Builders to a 22-11 victory over Division II Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania.

• - Pitcher of the Week- N/A

Softball

• - Player of the Week-Lauren Decker, Columbia Union, C, Fr., Bowie, MD- Decker went 3-for-4 in two games against Fredrick Community College. The freshman backstop had nine put-outs behind the plate, while crossing the plate once in each game.

• -Pitcher of the Week-N/A