Feb. 26, 2013
Park Ridge, Ill. -
Player of the Week
Maggie Lucas, Penn State
5-10, Jr., G, Narbeth, Pa./Germantown Academy
- Averaged 21.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.5 steals per game in two wins last week to help the No. 7 Lady Lions clinch at least a share of the Big Ten Championship
- Posted 22 points on 64 percent shooting, nine rebounds, five assists and a block in Penn State’s victory over Illinois
- Tallied 21 points, five rebounds, three steals and two assists in the Lady Lions’ defeat of Michigan
- Has scored at least 20 points in 14 games this season
- Wins her fourth Big Ten Player of the Week award and third of the season
- Last Penn State Player of the Week: Alex Bentley (Feb. 12, 2013)
Freshman of the Week
Maggie Lyon, Northwestern
6-1, F, Wilmette, Ill./New Trier
- Averaged 12.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.5 steals per game in Northwestern’s contests with Michigan State and Wisconsin last week
- Notched 11 points on 56 percent shooting and four rebounds in the Wildcats’ game against the Spartans
- Recorded 13 points, four rebounds, three assists and three steals in Northwestern’s defeat of the Badgers
- Has scored in double figures in 10 straight games
- Wins her fourth Big Ten Freshman of the Week honor
- Last Northwestern Freshman of the Week: Maggie Lyon (Feb. 19, 2013)