University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Love Earns Conference USA Player of the Week Honors
1/26/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Jan. 26, 2009
HATTIESBURG, Miss. - Southern Miss women's basketball player Pauline Love earned her first Conference USA Player of the Week honor this season.
Love posted consecutive double-doubles in the Golden Eagles' wins over Houston and Rice. The redshirt junior averaged 18.0 points and 14.5 rebounds as Southern Miss topped Rice for the first time in four tries, 65-50. The win over the Owls also marked Coach Joye Lee-McNelis' 300th career victory.
The Luxora, Ark., native had 20 points and a season-high 18 rebounds against Houston and followed with 16 points and 11 rebounds against Rice. Best shot 45.5 percent from the field and 66.7 percent from the line. The forward also had four assists and connected on two-of-three from behind the arc. This is Love's second career C-USA Player of the Week honor.
