For the week ending January 2, 2007

Division III - South

Player of the Week

Emilee Ackerman - Westminster College
Junior, Guard/Forward, Greensburg, Pa.

Ackerman averaged 22.5 points per game to earn All-Tournament honors at the Bahamas Sunshine Shootout in Nassau, Bahamas over the holiday break. She shot 69 percent (18-of-26) from three-point range while leading the Titans to tournament wins over Concordia (67-64) and Ursuline (59-49).  Ackerman posted a season-high 26 points in the opening win over Concordia.

Honor Roll

Stacie Aleski - Carnegie Mellon University
Marisa Clark - Medaille College

Division III - Upstate

Co-Players of the Week

Kimberly Sikule - St. Lawrence University
Junior, Westerlo, N.Y.

Kimberly Sikule led the Saints in a weekend sweep at the Surf City Classic in Costa Mesa California. In Friday afternoon's win over Delaware Valley, Sikule posted a season high 19 points and 11 rebounds, shooting 4-4 from three point range. She provided the Saints with solid minutes at the four position in the first half when the Saints post players had to sit with foul trouble. In Saturday's 88-53 win over Babson College, Sikule had another great performance scoring 15 points in just 28 minutes. Sikule was named to the All-Tournament team.

Margot Sandy - Rochester Institute of Technology
Senior, Forward, Grand Blanc, Mich.

Sandy averaged 15 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.0 blocks, 3.0 steals, and 2.0 assists per game in two wins.  She scored 14 points and added five rebounds, four blocks, and four steals in a 50-35 win over Hilbert.  Sandy totaled 16 points, nine rebounds, and four blocks in a 55-46 victory over D'Youville.

Division III - Metro

Player of the Week

Hillary Klimowicz - The College of New Jersey
Sophomore, Center, Scotch Plains, N.J.

Klimowicz averaged 18.5 points, 12.0 rebounds and 3.5 blocks per game during a 1-1 week of play for TCNJ at the Salem State College Tournament. She opened tournament play by posting a double-double 22 points and 11 rebounds while adding six blocks in the Lions' 58-55 victory over host Salem State. She wrapped up the 2006 calendar year by notching a double-double 15 points and 13 rebounds in TCNJ's championship game loss to conference rival Kean. Klimowicz, who was named to the SSC All-Tournament Team, shot 90.5 percent (19-21) from the foul line in the two contests combined.

Honor Roll

Gena Brown - New York University
Lashannen Hogue - John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Division III - New England

Player of the Week

Val Beckwith - Bates College
Sophomore, Forward, Woburn, Mass.

Beckwith scored a game-high 23 points in the Bobcats' win over host Salem St. in the Salem St. Tournament on Saturday. Beckwith earned All-Tournament Team honors as she averaged 20.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists while shooting 65-percent (13-for-20) from the field and 76.5-percent (13-for-17) from the line.