March 3, 2008
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Sophomore guard Merideth Marsh has been named the Southeastern Conference Player of the Week after a pair of impressive performances against Auburn and Alabama.
Marsh averaged 17.5 points per game during the week, nearly double her 9.0 points per game average. The Louisville, Ky., native tied a career high with 19 points on Thursday in a win at Auburn, which included 5-of-7 shooting from three-point range. It marked the second time this season that Marsh hit five three-pointers in a game.
In Sunday’s victory over Alabama, Marsh sank four more three-pointers to score a game-high 16 points. For the week, the Christian Academy product hit 60 percent of her three-pointers and 12-of-18 shots from the field overall. Marsh closed the regular season averaging 10.0 points per game and ranking second in three-point accuracy in conference games.
The last Vanderbilt student-athlete to earn SEC Player of the Week honors was another Commodore marksmen, current graduate assistant coach Caroline Williams (February, 2007). Forward Hannah Tuomi was honored as the league’s Freshman of the Week earlier this season after posting a double-double at Tennessee.
Next up, Marsh and the Commodores will begin their title defense at the 2008 Southeastern Conference Tournament at Nashville’s Sommet Center. Vanderbilt, the tournament’s No. 3 seed, will play on Friday, March 7, at 9 p.m. CT, against the winner of the 6-11 game between Auburn and Arkansas.