GNAC Women's Basketball Weekly Honors: February 7, 2011

Kathy Andrade (Emerson), Megan Kirwan (Emmanuel) and Jennifer Ruys (Suffolk) have earned Great Northeast Athletic Conference’s Women’s Basketball Weekly Honors.

CO-PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Kathy Andrade, Emerson, Sr., Hull, MA

Games: 2              Points: 40             Rebounds: 27      Assists: 2

Emerson’s Kathy Andrade had her third and fourth consecutive double-doubles in a 1-1 GNAC week for the Lions. She shot .567 from the field, with 22 points and 14 rebounds in a win over Simmons and added 18 points and 13 rebounds in Saturday's loss to Albertus Magnus. This marks the second consecutive week that Andrade has received GNAC Player of the Week honors.

CO-PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Meghan Kirwan, Emmanuel, Jr., Melrose, MA

Games: 3          Points: 43        Rebounds: 25  Assists: 7

Emmanuel’s Meghan Kirwan led Emmanuel to a 3-0 week, shooting 54.8% from the floor (17-31) and 77.8% from the line (14-18). The junior guard had game-highs of 25 points in the conference game against St. Joe's (Me.) and 18 points versus Wesleyan, while also averaging 8.3 rebounds, 2.7 steals and 2.3 assists per game this week.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

Jennifer Ruys, Suffolk, Fr., Wallingford, CT

Games: 3          Points: 45        Rebounds: 17 Assists: 3

Suffolk’s Jennifer Ruys scored 19 points in the Rams’ 80-52 victory on Thursday against JWU and was the team's leading scoring with 17 points on Saturday as Suffolk topped conference foe Lasell 70-50. The rookie averaged 18 points per game in GNAC games on the week.