Sophomore Kristen Luersman named OAC Women’s Basketball Player of the Week

By Wes Mayberry 

ADA — Ohio Northern sophomore Kristen Luersman (Fort Jennings) has been named the Ohio Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Week for the week of Jan. 24-30.

This marks the first such honor of Luersman's career.

Luersman earns the accolade after helping the Polar Bears go 2-0 last week with a 59-41 home win over Wilmington on Wednesday and a 66-54 victory at Mount Union on Saturday to improve to 13-4 overall and 7-3 in the OAC.

Against Wilmington, Luersman tallied her first career double-double, posting career-high marks of 16 points and 15 rebounds.

She added five points and three rebounds in the win over Mount Union.

The Polar Bears return to the court at 7 p.m. on Wednesday at OAC foe Otterbein.