GLIAC -- The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) has announced that Grand Valley State redshirt junior guard Ellie Droste has been named GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week while Ferris State senior center Chloe Idoni received GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week honors following the opening weekend of the 2023-24 women's basketball season.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Ellie Droste, Grand Valley State
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Chloe Idoni, Ferris State
Ferris State University senior center Chloe Idoni led the nation's 20th-ranked Bulldogs to an impressive regional sweep in FSU?s opening two games of the season this past weekend. Idoni tallied 18.5 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.5 steals per game in the Bulldogs' back-to-back wins over Missouri S&T and host McKendree in regional crossover action. The veteran standout notched a game-high 23 points with eight boards, four steals and a block on Friday in FSU's 80-46 season-opening win over Missouri S&T before coming back with 14 points, six rebounds, three steals and a block on Saturday in a 77-51 win over McKendree. For the weekend, she shot 61.5% from the floor for the Bulldogs.
