GNAC Players of the Week: December 1
By Melissa Maitland
GNAC Sports Information Specialist
Zach O’Brien (Men’s Basketball, St. Joseph’s
(ME)) and Casey Shevlin (Women’s Basketball, Emmanuel) have
been named Great Northeast Athletic Conference Players of the
Week.
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Men’s Basketball – Zach O’Brien, St.
Joseph’s (ME), So., Schenectady, N.Y.
Weekly Totals
Points (29/14.50 per game), Rebounds (13/6.50 per game), Assists
(5/2.50 per game)
O’Brien scored a career-high 24 points and hauled down 8
rebounds to secure a 73-61 win for the Monk’s over Southern
Maine on Nov. 29. St. Joseph’s (ME) stands atop the GNAC
standings with a perfect 3-0 record. The Monks next face Husson on
Dec. 1 and play their first conference game against Emerson on Dec.
5.
Women’s Basketball – Casey Shevlin, Emmanuel,
Jr., Medford, N.Y.
Weekly Totals
Points (16/16.00 per game), Rebounds (3/3.00 per game) Assists
(2/2.00 per game)
Shevlin led the Saints to a huge non-conference win, 68-58, over
Eastern Connecticut on Nov. 24. The junior point guard’s
shooting was perfect, as she connected on all eight of her
attempts, with three coming from long range and three from the free
throw line. The Saints are currently in 1st place in the GNAC with
an undefeated 4-0 record. Emmanuel has two games this week, playing
Brandeis on Dec. 1 and Endicott on Dec. 5.
