2007-2008 NAIA Division II Women's Basketball National Championship Press Book

l)f\TISlf)N II ll'f))IEN'S ll1\Sl{E'I1ll1\l...l, 2008-09 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK JANUARY6 ~ ~-......-0,....., Indiana-Northwest Freshman, Forward Merrillville, Ind. Houston, a freshman forward from Merrillville, Ind., scored 32 points and grabbed 25 rebounds against Indiana Tech . She also had seven blocks in the only game during the week for the RedHawks. Her 25 rebounds set a new school record for most rebounds in a single game. JANUARY 13 fffffi'fiiffi] l.lliX!Jilii(il Indiana-Northwest Freshman, Forward Merrillville, Ind. Houston averaged 31.5 points, 21.5 rebounds and 7.0 blocks in two road wins for the RedHawks. She scored a career-high 38 points, cleared 23 rebounds and record- ed 9 blocks against Kuyper College. Houston also posted 25 points, 20 rebounds and 5 blocks against Grace (Ind.). She recorded 20 plus rebounds in three straight games. JANUARY20 ~W'fYl:0 Berea (Ky.) Senior, Forward Stanton, Ky. Walls, a senior forward from Stanton, Ky., averaged 29.7 points and 10.7 rebounds three games for the Mountaineers. She scored a career-high and a school record 51 points and cleared 9 rebounds against St. Louis Pharmacy (Mo.). Walls also posted 30 points and 15 rebounds against Asbury (Ky.) and 8 points and 8 rebounds against Indiana- Southeast. JANUARY 27 @Jlllix/\'.M'itM Berea (Ky.) Senior, Forward Stanton, Ky. Wallsaveraged 30.0 points and 15.0 rebounds in two road wins for the Mountaineers. She scored 31 points, cleared 16 rebounds and handed out 6 assists against UC Clermont and then recorded 29 points and 14 rebounds against Midway (Ky.). Walls also averaged 4.0 assists during the week. FEBRUARY 3 l':Ul©~ Maine-Presque Isle Senior, Forward North Yarmouth, Maine Davis, a senior forward from North Yarmouth, Maine, averaged 29.0 points, 16.0 rebounds, 6.5 steals and 2.5 blocks while shooting 63.4 percent from the floor in two road wins for the Lady Owls. She scored 32 points and cleared 20 rebounds against Fisher (Mass.) and then recorded 26 points, 23 rebounds and nine steals against Maine-Machias. FEBROARY 10 rrmIDJl~ Northwestern (Iowa) Junior, Center Sioux Center, Iowa Hulstein, a junior center from Sioux Center, Iowa, averaged 20.0 points, 14.0 rebounds , 5.5 assists and 3.0 blocks in two wins for the Red Raiders. She scored 12 points, grabbed 15 rebounds and handed out 7 assists against Sioux Falls (S.D.) and then added a career-high 28 points and pulled down 13 rebounds against No. 8 Concordia (Neb.). FEBRUARY 17 ~ lilffl3 i, Indiana Wesleyan Sophomore, Forward Plymouth, Ind. Hessel, a sophomore forward from Plymouth, Ind., averaged 28.0 points and 4.0 rebounds while shooting 74.2 percent (23-for-31) from the floor in two wins for the Wildcats. She scored 21 points against St. Francis (Ind.) and then added a career-high 35 points against Marian (Ind.) in just 29 min- utes. Hessel was perfect 9-for-9 from the free-thrown line. FEBRUARY 24 ~~ Milligan (Tenn.) Sophomore, Center Fairfax, Va. Mandela, a sophomore center from Fairfax, Va., averaged 29.5 points and 12.5 rebounds in - =---· = two wins for the Buffaloes. She scored 25 points and grabbed 10 : rebounds against Virginia Interment and then added a career-high 34 : points and 15 rebounds against Tennessee Wesleyan. Mandela shot :::=: 70.4 from the floor and 80.8 from the free throw line during the week. NAIA NA'l'IONAI. CIIAHl 1 IONSllll 1