LANCASTER, Pa. --
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Player of the Week
Jordan Stafford, Jr., G, Gettysburg
Galloway, N.J. | St. Joseph Hammonton
Stafford led the Bullets to a 1-1 trip to the Stevens Holiday Tournament, averaging 20.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game. He shot 55.6%(15-of-27) from the floor, including connecting on five of his six 3-point attempts. He also added five assists and three blocks in the two games. Stafford scored 20 points in a 56-38 win over No. 16 WPI before also scoring 20 against Stevens.
2023-24 Men's Basketball Weekly Awards
Player of the Week
Nov. 14 -
Michael Caprise, Swarthmore
Nov. 21 -
Nate Williams, Gettysburg
Nov. 28 -
Gaven Marr, Haverford
Dec. 5 -
Vakaris Grauslys, Franklin & Marshall
Dec. 12 -
Giovanni Rubino, Muhlenberg
Dec. 26 -
Trevor Wall, Ursinus
Jan. 3 -
Jordan Stafford, Gettysburg
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Player of the Week
Chinwe Irondi, Jr., F, Ursinus
Waldorf, Md. | St. Mary's Ryken
Irondi became the first repeat weekly honoree of the season after averaging 24.5 points, 12.0 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 1.0 block per contest at the Mike Scala Memorial Classic hosted by Montclair State. She opened the week with 25 points, 10 rebounds, and two steals in a 53-46 victory over Montclair State on Saturday. On Sunday against unbeaten Arcadia, Irondi totaled 24 points, tied a season-high with 14 rebounds, and collected three steals in a 46-45 loss. During Saturday's victory, Irondi became the 16th player in Ursinus history to reach the 1,000 career point threshold. She's tallied three consecutive double-doubles and has scored 24 or more points in each of her last four games. She leads the conference in points per game (20.3), tied for the CC lead in rebounds (9.8) and ranks second in field goal percentage (50.8) on the year.
2023-24 Women's Basketball Weekly Awards
Player of the Week
Nov. 14 -
Chinwe Irondi, Ursinus
Nov. 21 -
Ally Landau, Haverford
Nov. 28 -
Michaela O'Neil, Johns Hopkins
Dec. 5 -
Clair Marion, Dickinson
Dec. 12 -
Greta Miller, Johns Hopkins
Jan. 3 -
Chinwe Irondi, Ursinus
WRESTLING
Athlete of the Week
Shawn Marchesano, Sr., 165, Ursinus
Feasterville-Trevose, Pa. | Archbishop Ryan
Marchesano shined in his season debut, winning the 165 pound title at the Citrus Invitational behind a 5-0 record. Marchesano opened with a 16-1 technical fall over Cornell's Scotty Scheidecker before earning back-to-back falls over John Carroll's Adam Salek (3:13) and St. John's (Minn.) Logan Thorsten (2:19) to reach the championship semifinal. In the championship semifinal, he defeated the third-ranked wrestler in the Mideast region, Jake Hoffman of Johns Hopkins, via a 6-4 decision. In the championship match, Marchesano defeated the second-ranked wrestler in the Northeast region, Nick Roeger of Castleton, via a 6-4 decision.
2023-24 Wrestling Weekly Awards
Nov. 7 -
Evan Mendez, Muhlenberg
Nov. 14 -
Max Borton, Ursinus
Nov. 21 -
Jake Hoffman, Johns Hopkins
Dec. 5 -
Reid Garrison, Merchant Marine
Dec. 12 -
Reid Garrison, Merchant Marine
Jan. 3 -
Shawn Marchesano, Ursinus
