McCANDLESS, Pa. - Monday afternoon, the La Roche Athletics Department dubbed Tyler Frederick of the men's basketball team and Jenna Cole of the women's basketball team as the school's Athletes of the Week. Both teams currently own the first spot in the AMCC standings with a 28-2 combined conference record this season.
Junior forward Tyler Frederick led the Redhawks in scoring and rebounding last week to help La Roche to a 2-0 record. In the first victory against Mt. Aloysius, Tyler posted 13 points, 15 rebounds, three steals and a career-high five blocks. On Saturday, Frederick finished with a team-high 17 points, 17 rebounds and four assists. in a road win at D'Youville. Last week, the four-time AMCC Player of the Week averaged 15.0 points, 16.0 rebounds, 3.0 blocks and 2.5 assists. Frederick leads the conference in points per game (18.6), rebounds per game (11.8) and double-double's (12).
Senior forward Jenna Cole led the Redhawks in scoring last week to help LRU to a 2-0 record. Against Mt. Aloysius at the Kerr last Wednesday, Jenna scored a season-high 22 points and added 10 rebounds, two assists and a block, picking up her third double-double this season. The 45-point win over the Mounties is La Roche's biggest this season. Cole followed that up with a very solid performance in the AMCC Game of the Week at D'Youville where she scored 17 points (2nd most on team) and added seven rebounds. Last week, the two-time AMCC Player of the Week averaged 19.5 points and 8.5 rebounds while shooting 70% (14-20) from the floor and 80% (4-5) from beyond the arc.