MAC Commonwealth Player of the Week
Alysha Lofton (Albright / Sr., G-F / Warrington, Pa.) earns her third conference weekly award of the season. She led the Lions to a pair of wins over two of the top-teams in the MAC Commonwealth to sit them tied atop the conference standings. The senior filled the stat sheet averaging 15.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 3.5 blocks and 2.5 steals per game, while also shooting 58 percent (11-of-19) from the field. Lofton was at her best on Saturday in a 63-54 win against No. 17 Messiah, who was previously unbeaten in conference play. The senior matched her season-high of 21 points on 8-of-12 shooting from the field and a perfect 5-for-5 from the charity stripe. She added eight rebounds, five assists and two blocks in the win. Lofton posted a very strong all-around performance during 64-53 road win at Lycoming with nine points, seven rebounds, five assists, five steals and three blocks.