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Gewirtz 17 points helps her win second conference FOTW accolade of the season.
Source: NMSU Athletics
By Louis Bolander
Photo: Courtesy
LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Conference USA released their weekly awards this morning and have announced that the Aggies have earned freshman of the week once again this season. Following a stellar performance against Western Kentucky, Madi Gewirtz earned her second CUSA Freshman of the Week honor this season.
Gewirtz dropped a massive 17 points on the Hilltoppers this past Saturday to help give the Aggies the winning edge in the final minutes of play. Her 80% (4-for-5) shooting stroke from the perimeter, which led to a desperate foul game attempt for WKU, helped seal the nail in the coffin for the Aggies as they took their first conference victory in over two weeks.
Along with her shooting, Gewirtz also tallied four defensive boards and two assists, going 3-for-4 (75%) at the charity stripe. Playing 24 minutes on Saturday, she posted the fourth-most minutes on the Crimson squad in the win over the Hilltoppers.
The freshman Aggie will look to contribute this week in the I-10 rivalry matchup at the Don Haskins Center against UTEP. The matchup will be played at 2 p.m. MST.
CUSA Player of the Week –Anastasiia Boldyreva, MTSU – Sr. – C – Moscow, Russia
Boldyreva guided MTSU (15-5, 8-1 CUSA) to a 2-0 week on the road in CUSA play. The 6’7 center was sensational, logging 39 points, 17 rebounds, six blocks, three steals and an assist on the week. Boldyreva tallied a season-high 27 points, eight boards and five blocks in MTSU’s 66-59 overtime win on Thursday over NM State (11-11, 4-5 CUSA). She recorded eight of the Lady Raiders’ 12 points in overtime to secure the victory. She went 11-18 from the field (61.1 percent) and 5-6 from the charity stripe down the stretch. Boldyreva followed that performance with 12 points, nine rebounds, two steals, a block and an assist in MTSU’s 64-42 victory over UTEP (9-11, 2-7 CUSA) on Saturday. She went 5-9 from the field (55.6 percent) and 2-2 from the free throw line. The Moscow, Russia native also leads the league and ranks second in the nation in blocks with 71. The reigning CUSA Defensive Player of the Year has played a significant role in the Lady Raiders having the nation’s No. 1 defense in terms of opponent field goal percentage, holding teams to just 33.1 percent shooting.
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