Beckley Receives Third-Straight PSAC Western Division Weekly Honor

Dec. 12, 2006

SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. - Shippensburg women's basketball freshman Lauren Beckley (Fairfield/Fairfield) received her third weekly honor in as many weeks from the PSAC on Monday when she was named PSAC Western Division Rookie of the Week. The award marked the second time this season she has received Rookie of the Week honors.

Beckley was named PSAC Western Division Rookie of the Week on November 28 when the conference first handed out its weekly honors this season. A week ago, she received PSAC Western Division Player of the Week honors.

Last week, Beckley led Shippensburg to a 77-68 road victory at West Virginia Wesleyan in the team's only game of the week. She totaled her second career double double with a game-high 27 points and career-high 18 rebounds to go along with three assists and two steals.

With 27 points on Saturday, Beckley has now scored 24 or more in the last five-straight contests, averaging 27.6 points and 10.4 rebounds during that time. Her double double came almost two weeks to the day after she totaled 29 points and 15 rebounds in an 85-71 victory over Charleston (WV) on November 26.

Beckley currently leads the team in scoring at 22.6 points per game and is second in rebounding at 8.3 per game. She also leads the team with 26 three-pointers and 18 steals.

Shippensburg will look for its first back-to-back wins since Jan. 15, 2005 when it hosts Bloomsburg at Heiges Field House following a 10-day layoff on Tuesday, December 19.

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