Madalyn Weinert of the Brock Badgers women’s basketball team has been named the Ontario University Athletics’ (OUA) Female Athlete of the Week for the week ending on Jan. 12.
The fourth-year star continued her domination of opposing defences with back-to-back 24-point double-double performances against the York Lions on Jan. 8 and in Toronto versus the TMU Bold on Jan. 12.
In the home contest against the Lions, Weinert tallied 24 points, 14 rebounds, five assists, four steals and three blocks — all of which were game-highs — in Brock’s 69-54 triumph. The St. Catharines native shot the ball very effectively from the free throw line, going 11-for-12 from the charity stripe while shooting 40 per cent from the field (six-for-15).
Weinert continued her impressive week on the road against the Bold, finishing with game-highs in points (24), rebounds (15), blocks (4) and steals (3) while matching a team-high with three assists. She went 10-for-24 (41.7 per cent) from the field against TMU while recording a season-high nine offensive rebounds.
Last season’s OUA Women’s Basketball Player of the Year continues to showcase her versatility on both ends of the floor, leading the OUA with 20.8 points per game this season while contributing 2.1 blocks per game, which ranks second in the conference.
Her stellar play up and down the court is a big reason why the Badgers currently sit in second place in the OUA West division, having amassed an 11-5 record this season.
Weinert’s Athlete of the Week honour marks the third time she has been awarded this distinction. The Medical Sciences major was also named Athlete of the Week on two separate occasions: the week ending Jan. 28, 2024 and the week ending Dec. 4, 2022.
This honour adds to her growing list of accolades, which includes being selected as OUA Player of the Year and OUA First Team All-Star last season, named OUA Second Team All-Star in 2022-23, and featured on the OUA All-Rookie Team in the 2021-22 season.
Fans can see Weinert and the Badgers women’s basketball team (11-5) when they return to action on home court with a doubleheader against the visiting Lakehead Thunderwolves (3-13) on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. on both days.
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