Karlen Named to BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll

NEW YORK – Marquette University senior forward Liza Karlen has been named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll, the conference office announced Monday morning.

This marks Karlen’s eighth conference honor this season and second-straight appearance on the weekly honor roll. The St. Paul, Minnesota native has three BIG EAST Player of the Week nods, tied for the lead in the conference.

BIG EAST Freshman of the Week
Riley Makalusky, Butler, Fr., G/F
Makalusky was the top scoring freshman in the BIG EAST last week, while finishing in the top 10 overall, averaging 17.0 points to go along with 3.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists. The guard/forward had her top showing in BIG EAST play thus far on Saturday at Georgetown, tallying 21 points off 8-of-10 shooting, including a 5-of-6 mark from three, while adding two rebounds, a steal and an assist. In Wednesday’s win over Xavier, Makalusky had 13 points off 4-of-8 shooting to go along with four rebounds and three assists. She is Butler’s first BIG EAST Freshman of the Week this season.

BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll
Paige Bueckers, UConn – BIG EAST’s No. 2 scorer in a 2-0 week with 27.0 points along with 3.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.0 steals; 30 points off 9-of-15 shooting at DePaul on Sunday
Lauren Jensen, Creighton, Sr., G – 19.0 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.5 steals in a 1-1 week; 18 points, five rebounds, three assists at No. 15 UConn, followed by 20 points, four assists in Saturday’s win over Villanova
Liza Karlen, Marquette, Sr., F – back-to-back double-doubles in a 2-0 week, averaging 17.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and .536 shooting; 23 points, 10 boards against Seton Hall, followed by 11 points, 10 rebounds at Xavier
Jillian Archer, St. John’s, Grad., G – 10 points, 11.5 rebounds and .588 shooting in a 1-1 week; 10-point, 14-rebound double-double at Georgetown and 10 points, nine boards as the Red Storm beat Providence to clinch a BIG EAST Tournament First Round bye
Lucy Olsen, Villanova, Jr., G – BIG EAST’s leading scorer with 28.0 points along with 5.0 assists; 30 points and five assists in win over Providence followed by 26 points, five dishes in setback at No. 21 Creighton

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