COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Fresno State's Taija Sta. Maria garnered the Mountain West Women's Basketball Freshman of the Week nod.
FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
TAIJA STA. MARIA, FRESNO STATE
Guard, Vaughan, Ontario, Canada/Crestwood Preparatory College
Logged 18 points, four assists and two rebounds on the week.
At Colorado State, posted seven points, shooting 40 percent from the field and 75 percent from beyond the arc.
Against then-No.25 UNLV, registered 11 points, shooting 50 percent from the field and 75 percent from three-point range.
NOTES:
Taija Sta. Maria has earned her third Freshman of the Week honor this season
Sta. Maria ties with two other freshmen for three weekly honors (Lovett, San Jose State) (Sullivan, Nevada)
Against UNLV Sta. Maria was the team's leading scorer with 11 points and saw her first time back in double-figure since mid-January at New Mexico (10 points)
Sta. Maria is the only Freshman in program history to have more than one MW Freshmen Weekly Honor