Fresno State Athletics
Sta. Maria earns MW Weekly Honors
11/13/2023 6:05:00 PM | Women's Basketball
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.- Fresno State women's basketball, Taija Sta. Maria earns her first selection as Freshman of the Week, the conference announced Monday morning.Â
After a standout performance to open the first week of season play, Sta. Maria has been selected as the Mountain West Freshman of the Week.Â
Sta. Maria put up double-digit points for a combined 37 points in last week's games (12, vs. Fresno Pacific; 25, vs. UC Merced) with an average of 18.5 points per game.Â
With nearly 59 minutes of play, Sta. Maria has recorded six rebounds, six assists and five steals.Â
As the Bulldogs' leading scorer in the last two games, Sta. Maria currently sits one point behind Colorado States' Hofschild (MW Preseason Player of the Year), in the conference's individual highs for points.Â
Sta. Maria is the first freshman to be selected in the 2023-24 season and the first for the Bulldogs since Tamia Stricklin in Dec. 13, 2022.Â
"Fresno State Athletics - Elevate: Imagine the Possibilities" - The Elevate Campaign provides a visionary roadmap to enhance and construct a series of athletic facilities to help further position Fresno State Athletics for sustained competitive success nationally, while also further serving as a source of pride and economic growth throughout California's Central Valley. For more information, visit GoBulldogs.com/elevate
After a standout performance to open the first week of season play, Sta. Maria has been selected as the Mountain West Freshman of the Week.Â
Sta. Maria put up double-digit points for a combined 37 points in last week's games (12, vs. Fresno Pacific; 25, vs. UC Merced) with an average of 18.5 points per game.Â
With nearly 59 minutes of play, Sta. Maria has recorded six rebounds, six assists and five steals.Â
As the Bulldogs' leading scorer in the last two games, Sta. Maria currently sits one point behind Colorado States' Hofschild (MW Preseason Player of the Year), in the conference's individual highs for points.Â
Sta. Maria is the first freshman to be selected in the 2023-24 season and the first for the Bulldogs since Tamia Stricklin in Dec. 13, 2022.Â
"Fresno State Athletics - Elevate: Imagine the Possibilities" - The Elevate Campaign provides a visionary roadmap to enhance and construct a series of athletic facilities to help further position Fresno State Athletics for sustained competitive success nationally, while also further serving as a source of pride and economic growth throughout California's Central Valley. For more information, visit GoBulldogs.com/elevate
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