ATLANTA, Ga. (November 20, 2023) – The Collegiate Conference of the South (CCS) has announced its Women’s Basketball Players of the Week.
Jayden Merriweather (Berea) was named
Player of the Week, while
Atyia Moss (Berea) earned
Newcomer of the Week, released by the league office on Monday.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Jayden Merriweather, Berea
Guard | Junior | Greenevil
le, TN
Jayden Merriweather scored 36 points in 51 minutes of action this week, helping lead the Mountaineers to a 2-0 record. Merriweather had a huge game Saturday night in front of the Homecoming crowd, netting 25 points on 9-of-15 shooting from the floor, including 7-of-11 from three-point range in a win over Spalding.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK– Atyia Moss, Berea
Guard | Freshman |
Clarksville, TN
Atyia Moss has started her collegiate career strong. In her first two games, Moss recorded 31 points and 10 rebounds, helping lead Berea to a 2-0 record with wins over Sewanee and Spalding.
OTHER PLAYERS NOMINATED
| WOMEN’S PLAYER OF THE WEEK |
Karis McIntosh (Covenant); Andelin Hill (Piedmont); Kinstin Davis (Huntingdon); Zyhia Johnson (LaGrange); Shantashia John (Belhaven) |
| WOMEN’S ROOKIE OF THE WEEK |
Lucy Benson (Covenant); Taylor Smith (LaGrange); |
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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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