Ball State women's basketball's Moriah Monaco named MAC West Player of the Week

Junior forward Moriah Monaco attempts to pass the ball at the game against Northern Illinois University on Jan. 28 in Worthen Arena. The cardinals lost 101-96. Breanna Daugherty // DN
Junior forward Moriah Monaco attempts to pass the ball at the game against Northern Illinois University on Jan. 28 in Worthen Arena. The cardinals lost 101-96. Breanna Daugherty // DN

Moriah Monaco statistics

Points: 16.3

Rebounds: 6.3

Field goal percentage: 46.7 percent

3-point field goal percentage: 39.1 percent

Ball State women's basketball forward Moriah Monaco was named Mid-American Conference West Player of the Week, the MAC announced Jan. 31. 

The junior recorded a career-high 35 points in an 89-75 win against Buffalo Jan. 25 and 23 points in a 101-96 loss to Northern Illinois University Jan. 28. Monaco tied her career high of 3-pointers in a game with eight.

The Dover Hills, Ohio, native is second on the team in scoring, averaging 16.3 points per game — only behind senior center Renee Bennett, who averages 17. Monaco is also averaging 6.2 rebounds per game. She ranks second in the MAC in 3-point field goals made this season.

Ball State (14-7, 7-2) sit in second place in the West Division. The Cardinals continue MAC play Feb. 1 when they travel to Oxford, Ohio, to play Miami.

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