Jan. 23, 2008

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Natalie Young of Bethel (Ind.) has been selected as the NAIA Women's Basketball Division II Player of the Week for the week ending Sunday, Jan. 20, 2008.

Young, a senior guard from Berne, Ind., averaged 26.0 points and 9.0 rebounds in two wins for the Lady Pilots last week.  She shot 56 percent from the floor and perfect (4-for-4) from the free-throw line.  Young scored 29 points and cleared 10 rebounds in the win against No. 3 St. Francis (Ind.) and added 23 points and eight rebounds against Grace College.

Other Player of the Week Nominees:
Jenna Matson, MicAmerica Nazarene (Kan.); Britany Gasper, Sterling (Kan.); Martha Spivey, Holy Names (Calif.); Alicia Rovertoni, Judson (Ill.); Melanie Vedvei, South Dakota Tech; Lindsey Wood, Asbury (Ky.); Jeanette Woodberry, Davenport (Mich.); Kara Otterbine, Northwood (Fla.); Janessa Demuth, Ozarks (Mo.); Crystal Idrogo, Oregon Tech; Liz Martin, Covenant (Ga.); Alison Lemon, Cedarville (Ohio); Ali Dolphin, St. Ambrose (Iowa); Ashley Ames, Maine-Fort Kent.

2007-08 Composite Award Winners:
January 9: Jackie Murphy, Roberts Wesleyan (N.Y.)

January 16: Danielle Lascoe, Midway (Ky.)

January 23: Natalie Young, Bethel (Ind.)

January 30:

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February 27: