EVANSVILLE, Ind.—University of Southern Indiana senior forward/center
Anna Hackert (Evansville, Indiana) has been named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Week following her efforts in the Screaming Eagles' victories over Midwest Region foes Kentucky Wesleyan College and Ashland University.
Hackert began the week with a 10-point, 10-rebound effort in the Eagles' 72-58 road win over former GLVC rival Kentucky Wesleyan Tuesday night. She finished the week with a game-high 19 points and 16 rebounds in USI's 72-64 win over 2013 national champion Ashland Saturday afternoon.
For the week, Hackert averaged 14.5 points and 13.0 rebounds per game. She has a double-double in all of USI's four contests, bringing her career total to 29.
Hackert, a 2014 honorable mention All-American, currently leads the Eagles with 14.3 points and 13.3 rebounds per contest. She is second in the GLVC in rebounding and tied for 11th in scoring.
The honor is the fourth of Hackert's career after she earned the honor twice in January of 2013 and once last January.
USI (3-1) returns to action Tuesday at 6 p.m. when it hosts NAIA opponent Brescia University at the Physical Activities Center, beginning a busy week that includes three contests for the Eagles. USI also hosts NAIA opponent Harris-Stowe State University Saturday at noon and Newberry College Sunday at 2:30 p.m. as part of the USI Thanksgiving Classic.
Bellarmine University, under the direction of USI and GLVC Hall of Fame member Chancellor Dugan, also is competing in the USI Thanksgiving Classic as it takes on Newberry Saturday at 2:30 p.m. and Harris-Stowe State Sunday at noon.
Brescia, which visits Morehead State University Monday night for an exhibition, is 2-5 to begin the season. Junior guard Julie Whitfill leads the Bearcats with 14.7 points per game, while sophomore guard Tonie McClellan is averaging a team-best 7.1 rebounds per contest.
Harris-Stowe State (0-3) is led by junior forward Shanique Buford, who is averaging 11.3 points and 9.3 rebounds per game, while Newberry (4-0) is led by junior guard/forward Samantha Creed, who is averaging 23.3 points per appearance.
Newberry, which visits Catawba College Tuesday night, defeated No. 11 Limestone College earlier this season.
