NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Senior Jackie Beathea (Annandale, Va.) of the women's basketball team and junior Michael Mallory (Waterbury, Conn.) of the men's basketball team have been named as the Connecticut Army National Guard/Southern Connecticut State University Athletes of the Week.
Beathea averaged 11.5 points, 19.0 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 2.5 blocks per game in a 1-1 week for Southern Connecticut. In a win against Georgian Court, she registered her seventh double-double of the year with 19 points and 17 rebounds along with two blocks and three steals. Beathea wrapped up the week by recording her 1,000th career total rebound as an Owl in a loss at Le Moyne, as she picked up four points, a season-high three blocks and a team-high 21 rebounds, just one shy of tying her career-high and the school record.
Named as the Owls' Male Athlete of the Week for the second straight week, Mallory had a huge second half for Southern Connecticut State University in its 83-72 conference win over LeMoyne, scoring 21 points on 9-of-13 shooting after the Owls held just a four point lead at halftime. He finished with 28 points, four rebounds, two assists and one steal.
The Connecticut Army National Guard is serving as the title sponsor of Southern Connecticut State University's 'Athlete of the Week' recognition program. Initiated in September, 2007, the 'Athlete of the Week' program recognizes one female and one male student-athlete each week for demonstrated excellence on the playing field.
