Women's Basketball | 11/24/2025 4:00:00 PM
Week 3 PAC Honors (for events between November 17-23)
The weekly award winners have been recognized for their performances during Week 3 of the 2025-26 season.
PAC Player of the Week
Alyssa Laukus • Chatham • Senior forward • Irwin, Pa./Norwin
Laukus delivered a solid performance with 21 points, nine boards and five steals in just 20 minutes of play in Chatham's 97-58 win over Pitt-Greensburg on Tuesday ... The senior forward shot an impressive 78 percent (7-for-9) from the field and was a perfect 7-for-7 from the foul line ... Laukus also added four assists and a block in the Cougars' lone contest of the week ... She is currently third in the conference with 3.3 steals per game and sits fourth in blocked shots, averaging 1.5 per game.
PAC Women's Basketball Honor Roll
Geneva sophomore forward Alexandra Cozzens (North East, Pa./North East); Grove City senior center Meredith Sherrerd (New Braunfels, Texas/New Braunfels); Hiram sophomore guard Isabella Caceres (Cypress, Calif./Cypress); Saint Vincent sophomore guard/forward Avina Norman (Beaver Falls, Pa./Beaver Falls); Thiel sophomore forward Kayley Risser (Reynoldsville, Pa./Dubois Central Catholic); W&J senior guard Stellanie Loutsion (Canonsburg, Pa./Canon-McMillan); Waynesburg senior guard Kalista Friday (Woodsfield, Ohio/Monroe Central); Westminster sophomore guard/forward Maddie Syka (Darlington, Pa./Lincoln Park)
PAC Newcomer of the Week
Kassandra Garcia • Geneva • Freshman guard • Mission, Texas/Pioneer
Garcia averaged 10.0 points while shooting 41 percent from the field for the Golden Tornadoes this week ... In Friday's game against Trine, Garcia scored 12 points, all from behind the three-point arc, and grabbed one rebound and a steal ... The freshman followed with an eight-point performance on 50 percent shooting and adding another rebound in just eight minutes of play in Saturday's game against Mount. St. Joseph.
PAC Women's Basketball Newcomer Honor Roll
Grove City freshman guard Haley Mach (Hillsdale, Mich./Jonesville); Thiel freshman center Emily Betsinger (Indiana, Pa./Indiana); Waynesburg sophomore guard Gracelin Corley (Elkins, W.Va./Elkins); Westminster freshman guard/forward Ryen Smith (Fostoria, Ohio/Old Fort)
Records & Milestones
Geneva’s Alexandra Cozzens scored a season-high 27 points and posted career-best marks of six steals and five blocks in Saturday’s game against Mount St. Joseph. ... Hiram's Isabella Caceres helped account for 34 of Hiram’s 71 points with 20 points, five rebounds, six assists, and three steals, each a season-high or season-tying-best in Thursday’s 71-66 win over La Roche ... Thiel's Emily Betsinger recorded 12 points, seven rebounds, two blocks, an assist and a steal, in the Tomcats' loss to Case Western Reserve ... W&J's Stellanie Loutsion dropped a season-high 26 points in Friday's 81-65 win over Marietta.