FSU'S BRIDGET HORWITZ RECEIVES GLIAC WEEKLY AWARD
Senior Forward/Center Named GLIAC North Division Player Of The Week
 | FSU senior forward/center Bridget Horwitz is this week's GLIAC North Division Player of the Week |
Senior forward/center Bridget Horwitz (Auburn, Ind./DeKalb) of the 2004-05 Ferris State University women's basketball team has been selected this week's (Jan. 3) Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) North Division Player of the Week for her performance in the Bulldogs' five outings over the holiday break.
Horwitz is the second FSU women's player to attain league weekly award accolades this season, joining sophomore guard Kristin Reinhart (East Lansing) who earned the honor on Dec. 6.
Horwitz totaled 81 points, 38 rebounds and 10 assists in Ferris State's five games over the holiday break. The 6-2 Horwitz, who totaled two double-double performances during the stretch, averaged 16.2 points and 7.6 rebounds.
A two-time (2002-03) All-GLIAC North Division Second Team honoree, Horwitz compiled 21 points and 10 rebounds at Minnesota State-Moorhead (Dec. 19) and added 20 points along with 10 rebounds against Southern Indiana (Dec. 31). She also scored 15 points and grabbed six rebounds in FSU's 67-54 non-conference triumph over Northern Kentucky (Dec. 30) at the GLIAC/GLVC Classic in Midland, Mich. Horwitz, who notched her 600th career rebound versus Southern Indiana, posted eight blocked shots and six steals in the five outings while shooting 49.3% (33-67) from the floor.
Presently, Horwitz ranks as FSU's leading rebounder (8.5 rpg) and second-leading scorer (15.7 ppg) to date this season. She has posted nine double-digit scoring performances and four double-double (points & rebounds) efforts in 10 outings to date this campaign.
Horwitz, who missed all of last season with a hand injury, was a two-time (12/9, 2/17) GLIAC North Division Player of the Week during the 2002-03 campaign. She totaled 420 points (16.8 ppg) and a team-leading 210 rebounds (8.4 rpg) in 25 appearances in 2002-03. The 6-2 Horwitz scored 10 points or more in 22 games while notching nine double-double (scoring & rebounding) performances.
Ferris State, which is presently 3-8 overall and 2-2 in GLIAC action this campaign, will take part in the Fairmont State (W.Va.) New Year's Classic Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 3-4, at Fairmont, W.Va. FSU squares off against Concord (W.Va.) Monday (Jan. 3) and then faces host Fairmont State Tuesday (Jan. 4). Monday’s contest tips off at 3 p.m. (EST) with Tuesday’s game set for a 2 p.m. (EST) start.
The Bulldogs will then resume conference action Saturday, Jan. 8, at archrival Grand Valley State. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. (EST) in the GVSU Fieldhouse Arena at Allendale, Mich.
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