Amanda Pape Named Choice Hotels NEC Basketball Rookie of the Week
12/1/2003 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Dec. 1, 2003
FAIRFIELD, CT (December 1, 2003) - Sacred Heart University women's basketball player Amanda Pape (Stamford, CT) was named Choice Hotels Northeast Conference Rookie of the Week for the week of November 24th through 30th.
The Stamford, CT native averaged 18.0 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 3.0 steals while shooting 21-of-35 from the field (.600) as the Pioneers pushed to a 2-1 record on the week including wins over Lafayette, 92-59, and Louisiana-Lafayette, 75-60, and a loss at Maryland, 90-49. In the three game stretch, Pape added a 23 and 24-point performance. She led the Pioneers with 23 points in a win against Lafayette on Tuesday before netting 24 points against the Ragin' Cajuns in the Maryland Terrapin Tournament consolation game. The 24 points marks the highest point total for a Sacred Heart freshman since the school joined Division I in 1999. For her efforts in the Maryland Tournament, Pape was named to the all-tournament team. She currently leads the Pioneers in scoring (16.5 ppg) and steals (3.0 spg).
The Pioneers return to action this Wednesday, December 3rd when they host the Yale Bulldogs at 7 pm.
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