Women's Basketball

Rodriguez Named NCCAA's Top Women's Basketball Player for Second Straight Week

Greenville, SC -- Mid-America Christian University junior guard Sarai Rodriguez has been selected as the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) Women's Basketball Player of the Week for the second straight time, the organization announced today (Nov. 8).

Rodriguez has led the 4-0 Lady Evangels in scoring all four games this season.

In earning the NCCAA weekly award, Rodriguez scored 22 points on 8-of-12 shooting from the field and 2-of-4 from the perimeter in an 80-58 victory at Bethel (Kan.) last Thursday (Nov. 3).  

Last night (Nov. 7), Rodriguez was again the Lady Evangels' high-scorer with a game-high 23 points along with five rebounds, three assists and two steals in a 91-38 rout of Central Christian College.

For the season, Rodriguez leads the Sooner Athletic Conference in scoring (25.5 ppg) and is fourth in the league in assists per game (4.3 apg).

Rodriguez and the Lady Evangels are at home again tomorrow night (Nov. 9), hosting Kansas Wesleyan University at 5 p.m. inside the Gaulke Activity Center.

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