MTU's Perttu and 's AU's Gerbec Chosen As GLIAC Women's Basketball North and South Division "Players of the Week", Respectively

MTU's Perttu and 's AU's Gerbec Chosen As GLIAC Women's Basketball North and South Division "Players of the Week", Respectively

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BAY CITY, Mich. - Michigan Technological University freshman guard Mackenzie Perttu (Green Bay, Wis./Preble.) and Ashland University senior forward Daiva Gerbec (Dublin, Ohio/Bishop Watterson) have been chosen as the GLIAC Women's Basketball North and South Division "Players of the Week", respectively.

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GLIAC North Division Player of the Week:

Mackenzie Perttu
Michigan Technological University
5-9, Freshman, Guard
Green Bay, Wis./Preble

Michigan Technological University freshman Mackenzie Perttu helped the Huskies to two home victories this past weekend. Perttu finished with 18 points on five 3-pointers and three free throws in Michigan Tech’s 73-67 win over Saginaw Valley. She also chipped in five rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block. Perttu recorded her first double-double in the win over Wayne State, scoring a career-high 20 points and grabbing 13 rebounds. She is currently averaging 7.7 points and 3.8 rebounds per game.

North Division Weekly Honor Roll:  Kylie Muntz - FS, Briauna Taylor - GV, Alyssa Colla - NM, Gabrielle Rivette - NU, Emily Wendling - SV, Juanita Cochran - WS.

2012-13 North Division "Players of the Week":  (11/13) S. Hoyt - MT, (11/19) B. Taylor - GV, (11/26) M.  Blazejewski - LS, (12/3) S. DeShone - FS, (12/10) E. Wendling - SV, (12/20) S. DeShone - FS, (1/7) T. Bridges - AU, (1/14) B. Taylor - GV, (1/22) M. Perttu - MT.

 
 

 

 
GLIAC South Division Player of the Week:

Daiva Gerbec
Ashland University
6-0, Senior/Forward
Dublin, Ohio/Bishop Watterson

Ashland University senior Daiva Gerbec averaged 16.0 point, 17.0 rebounds per game while shooting 60 percent from the field in leading AU to a 2-0 week. Gerbec had 12 points and 19 rebounds in AU’s 72-41 win over Findlay, the second place team in the GLIAC South. She was Ashland’s leading scorer against Hillsdale. For the year, she’s averaging 14.2 points, and 15.0 rebounds per game, and shooting 59.1 percent (107-of-181) from the floor. Gerbec has six double-doubles this season.

South Division Weekly Honor Roll: Sarah Theut- HC, Deborah Simmers - MU, Kacee Hockenberry - OD,  Jordan Fraley - TU, Kayla Brown - UF,  Audrey Badovick - WU.

2012-13 South Division "Players of the Week":  (11/13) K. Daugherty - AU, (11/19) K. Hockenberry - GV, (11/26) K. Daugherty - AU, (12/3) K. Daugherty - AU, (12/10) D. Simmers - MU, (12/20) K. Daugherty - AU, (1/7) D. Gerbec - AU, (1/14) K. Daugherty - AU, (1/22) D. Gerbec - AU.