VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., January 26, 2009- Junior Shontavious Wylie and senior Kristin
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Johnson have been named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Rookie of the Week and Defensive Player of the Week respectively.
Wylie (Guard/Forward, 5-8, Fr., Rock Hill, South Carolina) recorded a double-double of 24 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Lady Bulldogs to their first conference win of the season. She shot 69-percent from the floor (9-of-13) and added three assists and three steals in the Lady Bulldogs 81-62 win over Norfolk State.
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Sr., Kristin Johnson
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Johnson (Guard/Forward, 5-10, Sr., Stone Mountain, Georgia) blocked a career-high seven shots and pulled down six rebounds along with two steals in a conference win over Norfolk State. Offensively, she added seven points and dished out four assists.
Coppin State's Jennifer Martin was named the MEAC Player of the Week.
Other Top Performers:
Corin Adams (MSU) scored a game-high 26 points, including a career-high five 3-pointers, in a 61-34 win over Howard.
Adobi Agbasi (UMES) shot 62-percent from the floor (5-of-8) and posted 10 points and eight rebounds in a 57-55 non-conference win over Longwood.
Sophilia Hipps (SCSU) posted 13 points, three rebounds and six steals in the Lady Bulldogs win over Norfolk State.
Jerika Jenkins (HAM) recorded 17 points, four rebounds and three assists in a one-point loss to Coppin State.
Sonia Johnson (DSU) scored 19 points, including 14 second-half points on 5-of-5 shooting from the field, in a 54-51 win over Bethune-Cookman.
April McBride (UMES) tallied a double-double of 10 points and 10 rebounds in a 45-38 win over Florida A&M.
Casey Morton (UMES) recorded 18 points, four rebounds and a career-high five steals against Florida A&M.
Jameka Smith (DSU) scored eight points, grabbed five rebounds and five steals against Bethune-Cookman.
Brittanie Taylor-James (NCAT) posted 24 points, seven rebounds and two steals in a 70-43 win over Winston-Salem State.
Chinyere Ukoh (HAM) shot 71-percent from the floor (5-of-7), including 15 points and seven rebounds, in a 59-60 loss to Coppin State.
