INDIANAPOLIS – Brittany Ward has been named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week for her outstanding individual performances against DePaul and Marquette. The league office announced the weekly awards Monday afternoon.
Ward was the league's top rebounder last week at 15.0 per game, while listing fourth in scoring at 18.5 points per game. She was tabbed Freshman of the Week for the first time in her career while Seton Hall's Tabatha Richardson-Smith earned Player of the Week honors by averaging 24.5 ppg.
Against RV/25 DePaul on Friday night, Ward tied her career-high with 19 points and added 13 rebounds and a pair of steals, shooting 9-of-12 from the field.