Carson-Newman's Price Named AstroTurf Women's Basketball Player of the Week

ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – The South Atlantic Conference announced its AstroTurf Women's Basketball Player of the Week for games played during Jan. 28 through Feb. 3. Carson-Newman's Haris Price garnered Player of the Week honors.

A senior guard, Price became the first Eagle in 40 years to score 40 or more points in a game, while leading Carson-Newman to two victories on the week. The Gatlinburg, Tenn. native collected 44 points in the win at Lenoir-Rhyne to tally the fifth-highest scoring total in Division II this season, shooting over 60 percent from the floor and 57.1 percent behind the three-point arc. On the week, Price averaged 31.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, four assists, and 4.5 steals. This is Price's second Player of the Week honor of the season.

2018-19 SAC AstroTurf Women's Basketball Players of the Week

Nov. 12 – Alexy Mollenhauer, Anderson

Nov. 19 – Kayla Marosites, Carson-Newman

Nov. 26 – Meg Essex, Newberry

Dec. 3 – Alexy Mollenhauer, Anderson

Dec. 10 – Madi Suddreth, Lenoir-Rhyne

Dec. 17 – Emily Griffith, Lincoln Memorial

Jan. 2 – Caroline Averette, Wingate

Jan. 7 – Haris Price, Carson-Newman

Jan. 14 – Alexy Mollenhauer, Anderson

Jan. 22 – Kayla Marosites, Carson-Newman

Jan. 28 – Ace Easter, Anderson / Alexy Mollenhauer, Anderson

Feb. 4 – Haris Price, Carson-Newman

AstroTurf is an official corporate partner of the South Atlantic Conference and title sponsor of the Conference's Player of the Week awards program.

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