ALBANESE NAMED PSAC-WEST PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Clarion University's sophomore forward Jessica Albanese (Crescent Springs, KY/Norte Dame Academy) is the PSAC-West Women’s Basketball Player of the Week.

Albanese helped the Golden Eagles women’s team to a 2-1 record as well averaging 19.3 points and eight rebounds per game while shooting 61.4 percent from the field. Against Goldey-Beacom Tuesday in an 83-70 win, the sophomore had 28 points on 13 of 15 shooting while collecting eight rebounds. She continued her stellar week with 18 points and eight rebounds in a 91-75 win over Eastern Division rival West Chester Sunday. 

She is averaging 15.2 ppg and 7.2 rpg while shooting 59.3 percent from the field this season while helping the Golden Eagles to a 7-6 record.

Clarion returns to action at 6 p.m. Wednesday when it hosts Shippensburg in the PSAC-West opener.

GOLDEN EAGLE NOTES – Albanese is the first Players of the Week in basketball for Clarion this season … Freshman Katrina Greer has twice been named PSAC-Wes Women’s Rookie of the Week … Clarion finished second in the PSAC-West last season with a 10-2 mark.