GLIAC -- The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) has announced that Michigan Tech freshman guard Alyssa Wypych was named GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week and Saginaw Valley State sophomore guard Lydia Meredith was honored as GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week following Week 3 of the 2023-24 women's basketball season.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Alyssa Wypych, Michigan Tech
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Lydia Meredith, Saginaw Valley State
Saginaw Valley State University sophomore Lydia Meredith played a key role in the Cardinals two wins last week beating Pitt-Johnstown 80-57 and Cedarville 68-36. The Portland, Michigan native had eight steals with five against the Mountain Cats and three against the Yellow Jackets. Meredith is third in the GLIAC in steals and the five steals against Pitt.-Johnstown ties a career single-game high for Meredith tying the five she had against number one ranked Ashland three days prior. Meredith has 13 steals on the season averaging 2.6 a game. The Cardinals average 10 steals a game and are third in the GLIAC in that category.
