MAC Women’s Basketball Player of the Week
Lauren Ross, Guard, Western Michigan
Redshirt sophomore Lauren Ross scored double-figures in a 68-62 victory over Valparaiso University on Wednesday, Dec 7. Ross added a season-high 28 points alongside a season-high 14 made free throw attempts. She shot 7-for-14 from the field and 14-for-18 from the charity line and added four rebounds. Rallying her intense play, Ross was a force to be reckoned with tallying a season-high 30 points going 7-for-17 from the field, 4-for-8 from deep, and 12-for-13 from the free throw line. In addition, she recorded eight rebounds, one assist and one steal to lead Western Michigan to a 77-67 home win at University Arena on Saturday, Dec. 10 against Indiana State. Ross finished this week averaging 29.0 points per game and 6.0 rebounds per game, shooting 43.8 percent from the field and 83.9 percent from the free throw line.