MAC Commonwealth Player of the Week
Leah Springer (Messiah / So., F / Camp Hill, Pa.) led Messiah to a 3-0 start and a Hampton Inn Tip-Off Classic title. Springer averaged 19.3 points, 9.67 rebounds and shot 56 percent from the field during the week. The sophomore opened the season shooting 8-of-10 from the field with 18 points, nine rebounds, a block and a steal in an 88-42 win over Johns Hopkins. Spring opened the Classic with a double-double with 24 points, 13 rebounds, two blocks, two steals and an assist in a 76-51 win over Waynesburg. In a 63-51 win over SUNY Geneseo, she recorded 16 points and seven rebounds.