Shoni Schimmel Named American Athletic Conference Player of the Week
January 06, 2014 | Women's Basketball
Jan. 6, 2014
Senior guard Shoni Schimmel was named American Athletic Conference Player of the Week on Monday. Schimmel helped lead the Cardinals to a 2-0 week with wins at Temple and against Cincinnati .
Schimmel finished the week averaging 18.0 points and 4.0 rebounds per game. In the Cards' win at Temple, Schimmel finished with 15 points, two rebounds and two assists. She played a crucial part in the victory, scoring six consecutive points to help the Cardinals close the first half on a 12-4 run. Schimmel had 10 points, nearly half of Louisville's output, during the squad's 21-4 run that spanned halftime and gave the Cardinals a 40-21 lead early in the second stanza. The senior finished the week with 21 points and six rebounds in a win over Cincinnati. She also made a season-high five 3-pointers and finished 5-for-6 from the charity stripe vs. the Bearcats.
The Cardinals will be back in action on Sunday, Jan. 12 at USF at 3:00 p.m. The game will be televised on ESPNU.
