Stanton Garners Second CUSA Freshman of the Week Honor

1/29/2024 12:18:00 PM

DALLAS – UTEP's Aaliyah Stanton earned her second Conference USA Freshman of the Week honor of the season after two stout performances against LA Tech and Sam Houston. The 2023-24 Players of the Week are presented by Blenders Eyewear and are voted on by the league's sports information directors.

"Aaliyah stepped up in our last two games," Head Coach Keitha Adams said. "I thought we improved in our game management, and she finished strong in critical game situations."

CUSA Freshman of the Week – Aaliyah Stanton
Had two stellar games this week to help the Miners go 2-0... put up 13 points and had an assist in just 19 minutes against LA Tech ... shot 66.7 percent (4-6) from the field including one three pointer and 80.0 percent (4-5) from the foul line against the Lady Techsters ... put the team on her back and scored all nine of her points in the fourth quarter to help lift UTEP over Sam Houston Saturday ... also dished out a team-high four assists and grabbed a rebound against the Bearkats ... shot 50.0 percent (3-6) from the field ... ranks second on the team in assists with 1.8 per game... also ranks second on the team in field goal percentage (48.9) and three-point percentage (44.0).

Stanton won CUSA Freshman of the Week for the first time on Nov. 27.

The last time a Miner won multiple Freshman of the Week awards was in the 2016-16 season when former player and current UTEP assistant coach Lulu McKinney won it three times.

2023-24 CUSA Players of the Week
N13     Savannah Wheeler, MTSU
N20     Anastasiia Boldyreva, MTSU
N27     Mya Kone, FIU
D4       Ta'Mia Scott, MTSU
D11     Jalynn Gregory, MTSU
D18     Molly Kaiser, NM State
D26     Acacia Hayes, WKU
J1        Erin Wilson, UTEP
J8        Mya Kone, FIU
J15      Anastasiia Boldyreva, MTSU
J22      Savannah Wheeler, MTSU
J29      Jalynn Gregory, MTSU

2023-24 CUSA Freshmen of the Week
N13     Elisabeth Aegisdottir, Liberty
N20     Caitlin Staley, WKU
N27     Aaliyah Stanton, UTEP
D4       Asia Boone, Liberty
D11     Asia Boone, Liberty
D18     Asia Boone, Liberty
D26     Asia Boone, Liberty
J1        Jianna Morris, LA Tech
J8        Paris Guillory, LA Tech
J15      Asia Boone, Liberty
J22      Asia Boone, Liberty
J29     Aaliyah Stanton, UTEP

UP NEXT
UTEP heads out on a three-game road spell. Up first, the Miners travel to Jacksonville, Ala., to take on Jax State Feb. 1 at 5:30 p.m. MT/ 6:30 p.m. CT. After that, the road trip continues in Lynchburg, Va., on Feb. 3 when UTEP takes on Liberty at 11:00 a.m. MT/ 1:00 p.m. ET. Finally, the second battle of I-10 of the season takes place Feb. 10 at 2:00 p.m. MT in the Pan American Center in Las Cruces, N.M.

TICKETS
Single-game tickets remain on sale now. Tickets can be purchased through the Eisenberg Family Ticket Office by calling (915) 747-UTEP, emailing tickets@utep.edu, visiting www.UTEPMiners.com/Tickets, or in person at 201 Glory Road (Brumbelow Building, UTEP Campus), Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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