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ATLANTA - EKU's Antwainette Walker (Player) and FGCU's Dolly Cairns (Newcomer) joined Jacksonville's Saniyah Craig (Freshman) in claiming this week's Atlantic Sun Conference Women's Basketball weekly honors, announced Monday by the league office.
Women's Basketball Player of the Week
Antwainette Walker, EKU
Graduate | Guard | Lisle, Ill.
- Second Career ASUN Player of the Week award; second all-time honor for the Colonels
- Averaged 29 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.7 steals per game while shooting 33.0% from the floor
- Dropped a career-high 38 points in the win over Evansville to open up the week for EKU
- Added a 20-point performance in the victory over UAB in the Great Alaska Shootout Championship to help the Colonels to their first-ever 5-0 start
- Finished the week with 29 points against No. 4 Utah while adding four rebounds and three steals
Other Nominees: Anala Nelson, Austin Peay; Dolly Cairns, FGCU; Edyn Battle, Jacksonville; Blythe Pearson, Lipscomb; Alexis Callins, North Alabama; Jayla Adams, North Florida; Nicole Gwynn, Queens.
Women's Basketball Newcomer of the Week
Dolly Cairns, FGCU
Senior | Guard | Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
- First Career ASUN Newcomer of the Week award; 54th honors for the Eagles program history
- Averaged 17.5 points, 4.7 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 2.0 steals per game while shooting 52.0% from the field
- Started the week off with 19 points in the home opener at Alico Arena against FIU, adding six rebounds and five assists
- Dropped 16 tallies and six assists in the win over SEC foe Kentucky to help the Eagles remain perfect against the Wildcats (3-0)
- Aided in FGCU earning its 24th victory against a Power Five program after last Sunday's win
Other Nominees: Cur'Tiera Haywood, Austin Peay; Bree Stephens, Central Arkansas; Edyn Battle, Jacksonville; India Howard, North Alabama; Jayla Adams, North Florida; Nicole Gwynn, Queens.
Women's Basketball Freshman of the Week
Saniyah Craig, Jacksonville
Freshman | Forward | Phoenix, Ariz.
- First Career ASUN Freshman of the Week award; sixth all-time honor for the Dolphins
- Totaled 14 points, seven rebounds, and one assist in the lone game for Jacksonville last week
- Shot 50.0 % from the field in the 61-59 win over Georgia Southern in her 29 minutes of action
- Was a perfect 6-for-6 from the charity stripe against the Eagles and is shooting 80.0% from the free-throw line this season
- Joins the Dolphins as they head to Tallahassee to face Florida A&M on Saturday, Nov. 25
Other Nominees: Chloe Siegel, North Alabama; Alexa Washington, North Florida; Diawna Carter-Hartley, Stetson.
2023-24 Season Award Winners
Nov. 20 | Player: Antwainette Walker, EKU; Newcomer: Dolly Cairns, FGCU; Freshman: Saniyah Craig, Jacksonville
Nov. 13 | Player: Alice Recanati, EKU; Newcomer: Sierra McCullough, EKU; Freshman: Alexa Washington, North Florida