Smith Voted MEC Player of the Week

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. - Senior forward Abbie Smith of the Concord University women's basketball team has been named Mountain East Conference Player of the Week, presented by The Health Plan, the conference office announced Monday afternoon.
 
Smith has started the season with four straight double-doubles in leading Concord to a 3-1 record. In Concord's two wins this past week, Smith averaged a double-double of 21 points and 10 rebounds while shooting 75 percent (18-for-24) from the floor.
 
Against Bluefield State, Smith scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Included in her scoring was the game-winning, three-point play with 31 seconds remaining to lift the Mountain Lions to a 79-77 win over their Mercer County rival.  She returned to the floor Saturday to lead CU to a 91-78 win at UVa.-Wise. Smith netted 20 points and added 10 more rebounds.
 
The Little Hocking, Ohio native is averaging 23 points per game, 11 rebounds per game, one steal per game, 1.3 blocks per game, all while shooting 60 percent from the field.
 
Smith shared MEC Player of the Week Honors with Fairmont State's Leslie Huffman.
 
Concord returns to action Tuesday afternoon as they host Winston-Salem State at 2:00 p.m.