Siobhan Moriarty Picks Up Third Rookie of the Week Award

Siobhan Moriarty drives to the hoop against Worcester State.
Siobhan Moriarty drives to the hoop against Worcester State.

Westfield State University freshman guard Siobhan Moriarty (Danvers, Mass.) was named Monday as the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference women's basketball rookie of the week for the third time this season.

Moriarty averaged five points and two rebounds in Westfield's 2-0 week.Against Worcester State, scored six of her eight points in the fourth quarter as the Owls rallied past Lancers, 82-77, to clinch a share of the conference title.

For the season, Moriarty averages 5.1 points, 3.1 rebounds and one steal per game.

The Owls, 16-9 overall and MASCAC regular season co-champs with a 10-2 record, will be the #2 seed in this week's conference tournament, and will host a semifinal round game on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the Woodward Center.