Lakeland College

Genke named NAC Player of the Week

Athletics - posted on 12/28/2011

Sophomore forward Jessica Genke has been named Northern Athletics Conference Women's Basketball Student-Athlete of the Week for her performance in the Daytona Beach Shootout, Dec 21-22.

Genke averaged 13 points and six rebounds in two games. Against Hamline she helped the Muskies (5-4, 2-3 NAC) build an early lead, as she scored eight points on 4-for-6 shooting and grabbed seven boards in the 67-48 victory.

In the 66-55 win against Pacific, Genke was 8-for-12 from the field, scoring 18 points and pulling in five rebounds. She was named to the All-Tournament team for her efforts.

The Kiel, Wis., native is leading the team with 14.7 points and 9.8 rebounds per game, while averaging 27.7 minutes per game. She is shooting 54 percent from the field and has 11 blocks and nine steals through nine games.

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