Southern Connecticut State University Athletics

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Seniors Taylor McLaughlin (Colchester, Conn.) of the women’s basketball team and senior Michael Mallory (Waterbury, Conn.) of the men’s basketball team have been named as the Southern Connecticut State University Athletes of the Week.

McLaughlin posted a pair of double-doubles in a 1-1 week for the Owls and averaged 18.0 points and 13.5 rebounds per game. She started the week with 22 points and a career-high 16 rebounds in the Northeast-10 opener against Adelphi. McLaughlin closed the week with a 14-point, 11-rebound effort in a win over the University of the District of Columbia. She also hit on 13-of-24 shots (54-percent) from the floor last week.

Mallory is recognized as the SCSU Male Athlete of the Week for the second week in a row after averaging 31.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game in a pair of victories. He opened the week with 29 points and six rebounds in a triumph over Adelphi and followed with a season-high 34 points and five assists in a win at USciences. Mallory also knocked down 21-of-40 field goals (53 percent) last week.