ATLANTA, Ga. (November 13, 2023) – The Collegiate Conference of the South (CCS) has announced its Women’s Basketball Players of the Week.
 
Karis McIntosh (Covenant) was named Player of the Week, while Alexandria Willis (Piedmont) earned Newcomer of the Week, released by the league office on Monday.
 
PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Karis McIntosh, Covenant
Guard  |  Senior  |  Bernice, La.
 
Karis McIntosh offensively has had a hot start to the 2023-24 season, averaging 16.7 points per game after three games. She scored 14 points in a loss at Oglethorpe, 18 points in a home win against Warren Wilson, and 18 points in a home defeat to Birmingham-Southern. The senior hit 10 3-pointers, including five against Birmingham-Southern. Her field goal percentage is 47.5% (19-40).
 
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK– Alexandria Willis, Piedmont
Forward  |  Freshman  |  Dallas, Ga.
 
Willis scored 17 points shooting 8-10 from the floor and nine rebounds in her collegiate debut against Sewanee. The Georgia native added eight points and five rebounds against Berry and finished the week with four blocks and three steals in the contest. The rookie helped the Lions to a 2-0 start to the season.

 
OTHER PLAYERS NOMINATED
 

WOMEN’S PLAYER OF THE WEEK	Lu Woolfolk (Piedmont); Emma Huskey (Maryville); Erika McLeod (Agnes Scott); Kinstin Davis (Huntingdon)
WOMEN’S ROOKIE OF THE WEEK	Sophie Tharpe (Maryville); Lucy Benson (Covenant)

 
ABOUT THE COLLEGIATE CONFERENCE OF THE SOUTH
The CCS is an NCAA Division III athletic conference that began play during the 2022-23 academic year. The conference features nine member institutions (Agnes Scott College, Berea College, Belhaven University, Covenant College, Huntingdon College, LaGrange College, Maryville College, Piedmont University, and Wesleyan College) and sponsors championships across 14 sports. In addition to sharing the member institutions' geographic identity, the name 'Collegiate Conference of the South' is indicative of a shared commitment to academic excellence, which is commensurate with the NCAA Division III philosophy.
 
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