PSAC Communications
LOCK HAVEN, Pa. — The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference has announced the first round of women’s basketball athletes of the week. In the East, East Stroudsburg’s Emily Chmiel and Lock Haven’s Madeline Evans were selected. In the West, Gannon’s Kate Ratliff and Seton Hill’s Mia Kalich earned the honor.
Eastern Division Athlete of the Week
Emily Chmiel
East Stroudsburg
Forward
Senior
Doylestown, Pa. / Central Bucks East (Chestnut Hill)
Emily Chmiel led the Warriors to a perfect 2-0 weekend at the Millersville Conference Challenge with back-to-back 20-point double-doubles. Averaged 23.0 points and 11.5 rebounds while shooting 65.5% from the field.
Eastern Division Defensive Athlete of the Week
Madeline Evans
Lock Haven
Forward
Sophomore
Bloomsburg, Pa. / Bloomsburg
Madeline Evans led the Bald Eagles on the offense and defensive end over the weekend, helping Lock Haven get off to a 1-1 start after a convincing victory over Concord on Friday and a nail-biting loss to the No. 7 ranked team in the country Fairmont State on Saturday. The sophomore season averaged 17 points and 15 rebounds while blocking three shots and making two steals. Evans had a monster game on Friday and finished with an 18-point, 20-rebound double-doubled to go with two assists, two steals and a block. Evans shot 8-of-10 at the charity stripe. Her 20 rebounds are the most in the conference this season. Evans followed that performance up with her second straight double-double, this time finishing with 16 points and 10 rebounds while blocking another shot. For her efforts, Evans was named to the PSAC/MEC Challenge All-Tournament Team.
Western Division Athlete of the Week
Kate Ratliff
Gannon
Shooting Guard
Sophomore
Canal Winchester, Ohio / Canal Winchester
Ratliff had a huge weekend in the Atlantic Region Challenge as she averaged 22 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocked shots in Gannon’s two wins. In an 83-58 victory over Glenville State on Saturday, the 6-foot sophomore had career highs of 29 points, 16 rebounds, 5 blocks and 5 assists. She shot 7-of-11 from the field, including one 3-pointer, and went 14-for-14 from the free-throw line. On Sunday in a 78-40 over Davis & Elkins, Ratliff scored 15 points, grabbed 6 rebounds and dished out 3 assists. She shot 12-of-23 from the field and 19-for-20 from the foul line in the two games. Through five games, Ratliff leads Gannon with averages of 17 points and 6.6 rebounds per game. She also leads GU with nine blocked shots and eight steals.
Western Division Defensive Athlete of the Week
Mia Kalich
Seton Hill
Forward
Sophomore
Olmstead Falls, Ohio / Olmstead Falls
Mia Kalich helped the Griffins to a 2-0 start. She finished the week with 21 points, 27 rebounds, 9 steals and 2 blocks. Mia posted a double-double of 13 points and 18 rebounds in the win over Concord.