2010-11 Northern Athletics Conference Women's Basketball Weekly Awards

February 21-27

Erika Laete, Wisconsin Lutheran College
...6-1...Senior...Forward...Spokane, Wash. (Evergreen Lutheran)...
Laete led the Warriors to the NAC tournament title and the school’s third NCAA Tournament berth by averaging 26.7 points and 11.0 rebounds per game in three conference tournament games last week.

Other nominees: Shae Beckwith (Edgewood)

February 14-20

Erika Laete, Wisconsin Lutheran College
...6-1...Senior...Forward...Spokane, Wash. (Evergreen Lutheran)...
Laete scored a school and conference record 50 points on Saturday in a thrilling 96-91 overtime win at Dominican to improve the Warriors' record to 22-3 on the season. She also grabbed 15 rebounds in the game for her eighth double-double of the season. For the week, she averaged a double-double of 30.0 points and 10.5 rebounds per game.

Other nominees: Marche Smith (Concordia Chicago), Katie Budz (Dominican), Melanie Walker (Edgewood), Elizabeth Zutz (Marian)

February 7-13

Erika Laete, Wisconsin Lutheran College
...6-1...Senior...Forward...Spokane, Wash. (Evergreen Lutheran)...
Laete averaged a double-double with 19.0 points and 12.5 rebounds per game last week for the Warriors. Her week was highlighted by a 30-point, 14-rebound performance, including a last-second rebound put-back for a 70-69 win on Thursday over Concordia Wisconsin.

Other nominees: Gabby Allen (Alverno), Michelle Perry (Aurora), Marche Smith (Concordia Chicago), Alison Tobin (Edgewood), Erin Cepa (Lakeland), Brooke Haen (Marian)

January 31-February 6

Alexis Becker, Marian University
...5-10...Junior...Forward...North Fond du Lac, Wis. (Horace Mann)...
Becker led Marian in scoring this week with a 28.5 points per game average. Against Maranatha on Thursday, she recorded 24 points, eight rebounds and six assists. She followed that up with a career-high 33 points against Dominican on Saturday.

Other nominees: Ashley Daniels (Aurora), Jenn Bren (Benedictine), Alison Tobin (Edgewood), Torey DeLozier (Maranatha), Megan Lawler (Rockford), Erika Laete (Wisconsin Lutheran)

January 24-30

Marche Smith, Concordia University Chicago
...5-7...Senior...Guard...Oak Park, Ill. (Trinity)...
Smith scored 15 of CUC's 17 points in overtime and beat her own school single-game record with 45 points in win over Concordia Wisconsin in third-place game of Concordia Invitational Tournament on Saturday. She shot 15-of-22 from field and 13-of-16 from free-throw line and notched a double-double with 10 rebounds while adding five assists and four steals. Smith shot 53 percent in three games last week, and also had 23 points against Rockford on Tuesday. Smith's career total now sits at 1,774, surpassing Edgewood's Megan Scheele on the NAC's all-time scoring list for the top spot.

Other nominees: Shataya McComb (Alverno), Michelle Perry (Aurora), Becky Christofferson (Dominican), Brittany Bylsma (Edgewood), Mary Dennewitz (Lakeland), Elizabeth Zutz (Marian), Carol Cayo (MSOE), Megan Lawler (Rockford), Alyssa Allister (Wisconsin Lutheran)

January 17-23

Erika Laete, Wisconsin Lutheran College
...6-1...Senior...Forward...Spokane, Wash. (Evergreen Lutheran)...
Laete averaged 25.0 points and 7.5 rebounds per game last week for the Warriors, who posted a 2-0 record. She tied a game-high with 18 points on Wednesday in a 57-49 win at Edgewood, before pouring in a career-high 32 points on Saturday in an 87-69 victory over South-leading Dominican. For the week, Laete shot 67.6 percent (23-for-34) from the floor.

Other nominees: Gabby Allen (Alverno), Michelle Perry (Aurora), Tracey Walsh (Benedictine), Marche Smith (Concordia Chicago), Katie Luethe (Concordia Wisconsin), Danielle Dixon (Edgewood), Becca Tilleman (Lakeland), Elizabeth Zutz (Marian), Carol Cayo (MSOE)

January 10-16

Megan Lawler, Rockford College
...5-10...Senior...Forward...Pearl City, Ill. (Pearl City)...
Lawler recorded just the fourth 20-20 game in Rockford history with 22 points and 20 rebounds in an overtime loss to North Division-leading Edgewood. For the week, Lawler averaged 15.5 points and 14 rebounds and shot 70 percent (14-of-20) from the field.

Other nominees: Shataya McComb (Alverno), Michelle Perry (Aurora), Jenn Bren (Benedictine), Marche Smith (Concordia Chicago), Becky Christofferson (Dominican), Shae Beckwith (Edgewood), Rachel Diedrich (Lakeland), Elizabeth Zutz (Marian), Erika Laete (Wisconsin Lutheran)

January 3-9

Rachel Johnson, Wisconsin Lutheran College
...5-9...Junior...Forward...Milwaukee, Wis. (Wisconsin Lutheran)...
Johnson averaged a double-double with 14.5 points and 11.5 rebounds per game for the Warriors, who picked up two more victories this past week. She also averaged 5.0 assists and 1.5 steals in the wins.

Other nominees: Karyn Conerty (Benedictine), Marche Smith (Concordia Chicago), Alison Tobin (Edgewood), Elizabeth Zutz (Marian), Carol Cayo (MSOE)

December 27-January 2

Carol Cayo, MSOE
...6-0...Junior...Center...Lake Mills, Wis. (Lake Mills)...
Cayo recorded a double-double with 25 points and 11 rebounds as the Raiders beat Finlandia 72-62 Thursday night on the road.

Other nominees: Shataya McComb (Alverno), Jenn Bren (Benedictine), Marche Smith (Concordia Chicago), Britney Curry (Rockford)

December 20-26

Jenn Bren, Benedictine University
...5-10...Senior...Forward...St. Charles, Ill. (East)...
Bren scored a game-high 19 points and snagged a team-high nine rebounds in a 73-64 win against North Central (Ill.) in the Eagles' only game last week. She shot 7-of-10 from the field and also had four assists in the nonconference victory.

Other nominees: Erika Laete (Wisconsin Lutheran)

December 13-19

Marche Smith, Concordia University Chicago
...5-7...Senior...Guard...Oak Park, Ill. (Trinity)...
Smith was named to All-Tournament team at the Hope College Classic this past weekend. She scored 21 points versus second-ranked, undefeated Hope in Friday's game. Smith then scored 20 points, added four assists and four steals to lead CUC to a 79-62 win over Kalamazoo on Saturday.

Other nominees: Michelle Perry (Aurora), Kayla Blom (Dominican), Melanie Walker (Edgewood), Erin Cepa (Lakeland), Rachel Johnson (Wisconsin Lutheran)

December 6-12

Rachel Johnson, Wisconsin Lutheran College
...5-9...Junior...Forward...Milwaukee, Wis. (Wisconsin Lutheran)...
Johnson recorded double-doubles in each of the Warriors’ two victories last week. She averaged 15.0 points and 11.5 rebounds per game, both team highs, to lead WLC to wins over Lakeland (58-48) and Rockford (52-43). For the week, she shot 54 percent (7-for-13) from the floor and 89 percent (16-for-18) from the free-throw line.

Other nominees: Alicia Kontowski (Alverno), Tracey Walsh (Benedictine), Bobbie May (Concordia Chicago), Brittany Bylsma (Edgewood College), Kristin Morrison (Maranatha), Marguerite Wellstein (MSOE)

November 29-December 5

Becky Christofferson, Dominican University
...5-7...Junior...Guard...Summit, S.D. (Summit)...
Last week Christofferson dropped a season-high 33 points in leading the Stars to a 73-68 win over Lakeland on Saturday. Earlier in the week, the Stars' junior guard tallied 24 points as Dominican knocked off Concordia Chicago. Christofferson shot over 66 percent from the field, going 22-of-34 in the two wins including 7-of-15 from behind the 3-point arc. She also average 5.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game.

Other nominees: Alicia Kontowski (Alverno), Marche Smith (Concordia Chicago), Amber Hemp (Edgewood), Mallory Magee (Lakeland), Alexis Becker (Marian), Carol Cayo (MSOE), Britney Curry (Rockford), Erika Laete (Wisconsin Lutheran)

November 22-28

Megan Lawler, Rockford College
...6-0...Senior...Forward...Pearl City, Ill. (Pearl City)...
Lawler recorded a pair of double-doubles last week, including a 19-point, 10-rebound, 4-steal performance in a 58-56 nonconference win versus Beloit, in which she shot a perfect 8-of-8 from the field.

Other nominees: Shataya McComb (Alverno), Michelle Perry (Aurora), Marche Smith (Concordia Chicago), Sarah Budz (Dominican), Sadie Ewing (Edgewood), Erika Laete (Wisconsin Lutheran)

November 15-21

Becky Christofferson, Dominican University
...5-7...Junior...Guard...Summit, S.D. (Summit)...
Christofferson was named the Forester Tip-Off Classic Most Valuable Player this past weekend, averaging 23.5 points per game in wins over Lake Forest and Grinnell to capture the tournament title. She shot 43 percent from long distance on the week, connecting on 12-of-28 3-point attempts and snagged 6.0 rebounds per game.

Other nominees: Gabby Allen (Alverno), Michelle Perry (Aurora), Jen Brenn (Benedictine), Marche Smith (Concordia Chicago), Melanie Walker (Edgewood), Mary Dennewitz (Lakeland), Brooke Haen (Marian), Carol Cayo (MSOE), Rachel Johnson (Wisconsin Lutheran)