The Team of the Week was in its sixth season in 2002-03, recognizing the top performance at each of the five positions from the previous week.
Men | Pos. | Women |
---|---|---|
J.D. Byers So., Lebanon Valley |
G | Cheryl Kulesa Sr., Rutgers-Camden |
Casey Stitzel So., Widener |
G | Jen Bengel Fr., Gettysburg |
A.H. Davis Sr., Thiel |
F | Taylor Cook Fr., Rhodes |
Zareh Avedian Jr., Cal Lutheran |
F | Lisa Masella Fr., Western New England |
Sean O’Reilley Sr., Earlham |
F | C | Sarah Walsh Sr., Colby |
Games of Feb. 17-23, 2003. |
Men's
J.D. Byers
Byers averaged 28.5 points and 7.5 assists for the Flying Dutchmen in the final week of the regular season. In LVC’s 85-82 double-overtime playoff-clinching victory over Messiah, Byers erupted for a career-high 41 points, including a half-court buzzer-beater at the end of the first overtime to force a second overtime. He also set a new school record with eight 3-pointers against the Falcons.
Casey Stitzel
Stitzel averaged 28.5 points and 2.5 rebounds for the Pioneers. A threat from the outside, he connected on 21 of 33 shots from the field, including 14 of 19 from beyond the arc.(73.7%). Stitzel tied the school record with eight 3-pointers against Albright and hit seven in a row en route to a game-high 27 points.
A.H. Davis
Davis averaged 22.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 4.0 steals and 3.5 assists as the Tomcats earned victories over Bethany and Waynesburg to lock up the PAC regular-season championship.
Zareh Avedian
Over the last four games, Avedian is averaging 31 points, seven rebounds, 2.8 assists, 2.5 blocks, and a steal, including a 42 point performance in a 102-96 win against visiting Redlands.
Sean O'Reilley
The Earlham senior forward averaged 23 points, nine rebounds, four assists, and 3.5 steals per game, scoring a career-high 30 points against Kenyon. For the week O'Reilley shot 53 percent from the field and 80 percent from the free throw line.
Women's
Cheryl Kulesa
Kulesa averaged 24.5 points, 12 rebounds, 5.0 assists, and 4.5 steals in two games for Rutgers-Camden. Topping off the week, Kulesa was named a First Team Verizon Academic All-District II and honored as one of the 10 finalists for the Jostens Trophy.
Jen Bengel
Bengel averaged 27.5 points, 12.5 rebounds, and 4 assists per game in two contests this week while notching 24 of 25 attempts at the charity stripe. She tallied 24 points and 11 rebounds in a tough loss to Ursinus on Thursday. Bengel then notched a career-high 31 points and four assists along with 14 rebounds in a victory against Dickinson on Saturday.
Taylor Cook
Rhodes freshman Taylor Cook averaged 25.0 points a game, and nailed 17 of 28 shots from the field and 12 of 13 from the free throw line (92.3 percent) to lead the Lynx to a weekend sweep of Sewanee and Centre. She did this in just 28 minutes of play a night.
Lisa Masella
Masella averaged 23.0 points and 10.5 rebounds in a 2-0 week while shooting 70.8 percent from the field and 75 percent from the foul line for the Golden Bears. She had her sixth double-double of the season with 25 points and 14 rebounds against Emerson.
Sarah Walsh
Colby senior Sarah Walsh averaged 17 points, 17 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 5.5 steals in two games last week. On Tuesday, she became the first Colby woman to record 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in her career.