GNAC Players of the Week: January 18
By Melissa Maitland
GNAC Sports Information Specialist
Andrea Dirksmeir (Women's Swimming, Simmons), Bryan Rouse (Men's
Basketball, Emerson), and Kendrea Walker (Women's Basketball,
Albertus Magnus) have been named Great Northeast Athletic
Conference Players of the Week.
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Women's Swimming - Amanda Dirksmeir, Simmons, Jr., Marshfield, Mass.
Dirksmeir set new pool and school records on the 3-meter springboard with a score of 223.00 against Mount Holyoke on Jan. 16. Dirksmeir's time bested the Simmons school record of 220.35, set in 2001 and pool record of 219.15, set in 2009. She received first place finishes in both the 3-meter and 1-meter diving events to collect 12 points for the Sharks, who were defeated 161-128 by the Lyons. This is the first time this season that Dirksmeir has been named as a GNAC Player of the Week. The Sharks will return to the pool on Jan. 30, when they swim against Western New England College.
Men's Basketball - Bryan Rouse, Emerson, Sr., East
Greenwich, R.I.
Weekly Totals
Points (82/27.33 per game), Rebounds (23/7.67 per game), Assists
(4/1.33 per game)
Rouse scored his 1,500 career point to lead Emerson to a 3-0 GNAC
week, including a road victory over pre-season favorite Albertus
Magnus, 75-74, on Jan. 12. The Lions also defeated Lasell,
83-75, on Jan. 14 and Emmanuel, 63-52, on Jan. 16. Rouse shot
44% from the field and 73% from the free throw line, scoring 23
points against Albertus Magnus, 37 points against Lasell, and 22
points against Emmanuel. Rouse also had one blocked shot and
two steals for the week. Rouse is currently ranked 4th in the
GNAC, averaging 19.2 points per game. Emerson is currently
tied for 1st place in the GNAC with a conference record of 7-1 and
an overall record of 10-5. Emerson next faces off against
Suffolk on Jan. 25.
Women's Basketball - Kendrea Walker, Albertus Magnus,
Jr., New Haven, Conn.
Weekly Totals
Points (54/27.00 per game), Rebounds (24/12.00 per game) Assists
(2/1.00 per game)
Walker had a double-double in each of the Lady Falcon's victories
last week. Walker scored a game-high 36 points and 11
rebounds to lead Albertus Magnus to a win over St. Joseph (CT),
99-68, on Jan. 16. The junior center added 18 points and 13
rebounds against Mt. Ida on Jan. 14. The Lady Falcons
defeated the Mustangs, 87-70, for their first GNAC victory of
the season. Walker also had 2 blocks and 5 steels for the
week. Walker is leading the Lady Falcons in points (17.5 ppg)
and rebounds (12.0 rpg) this season. This is the first time
this season that Walker has been named as a GNAC Player of the
Week. Albertus Magnus is currently in a four-way tie for 1st
place in the GNAC, with a conference record of 4-1 and an overall
record of 7-9. The Lady Falcons next take the court against
Connecticut College on Jan. 26.
