Martin Named Student-Athlete of the Week

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Following her strong performance in a win over Pitt on Dec. 8, redshirt junior guard Tynice Martin of the West Virginia University women's basketball team has been named the WVU Student-Athlete of the Week, presented by University Apartments.

Martin had 26 points in Saturday's domination of the Panthers, the most scored since her return from an injury that kept her sidelined for the 2017-18 season. The Atlanta native also had a career-best six 3-pointers, tying for the fourth-most in a single game at WVU and third-most among Mountaineer juniors. Martin's 3-point field goal percentage is second all-time and third among WVU juniors.

Additionally, the redshirt junior guard finished 9-of-14 from the field with seven rebounds and a pair of steals. She also added a pair of assists and her first block of the season. Her point total helped the Mountaineers to a 77-43 win, their largest margin of victory over Pitt in program history.

This Week in Women's Basketball: West Virginia travels to Charleston, West Virginia, to host Eastern Kentucky on Saturday … the Mountaineers and Colonels are set for a 4 p.m. tipoff inside the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center ... WVU also is set to host Morgan State (Dec. 18), Towson (Dec. 20) and Niagara (Dec. 29) at the WVU Coliseum over the holiday break.

Last Week in Women's Basketball: On Saturday, the Mountaineers downed Pitt, 77-43, at the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh … redshirt junior guard Tynice Martin had a team-high 26 points and seven rebounds in the triumph over the rival Panthers … Martin made six 3-pointers, shooting 75 percent from beyond the arc … senior forward Naomi Davenport had 18 points in the win, adding six rebounds and a pair of steals … redshirt sophomore guard Kysre Gondrezick rounded out the players in double figures with 11 points … freshman forward Kari Niblack saw her second straight start … she hauled in seven rebounds and put up nine points … WVU shot 46.6 percent from the field and held a 36-33 advantage on the glass.

Notes: Martin's 26 points were the most in her return from injury … her six 3-pointers ties for fourth all-time in a single game and ties for third all-time amongst WVU juniors … her 3-point field goal percentage of .750 ties for third in program history … WVU's 34-point win was its largest margin of victory over rival Pitt in program history … the 2018 Backyard Brawl marked WVU's second win over Pitt in two years and the fifth straight dating back to 2011 … WVU moved to 31-28 in games played in Pittsburgh and improved to 7-3 at Petersen Events Center … WVU's series lead improves to 28-19 … the Mountaineers will face Eastern Kentucky for the second time this season on Saturday, as the two previously met at the Junkanoo Jam in Bimini, Bahamas … West Virginia is 24-11 all-time at the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center … the Mountaineers have won four straight in Charleston … their last loss came on April 4, 2015, against UCLA in the WNIT title game … WVU has not lost a regular-season game in Charleston since 2007 when the Mountaineers fell to Tennessee.

This Week in Wrestling: WVU (1-2, 1-1) travels to Pitt (2-0) on Saturday, Dec. 15, for a 7 p.m. dual against the Panthers at Fitzgerald Field House ... the longest-running series in WVU history, West Virginia has topped Pitt four times in the last five seasons, including last year … Saturday's match will be broadcasted live on the ACC Network Extra … live stats will be provided on TrackWrestling … direct links to the video stream and live stats can be found on the wresting schedule page on WVUsports.com ... WVU also is set to wrestle Virginia Tech on Wednesday, Dec. 19, before it travels to the South Beach Duals for four matches from Dec. 29-30.

Last Week in Wrestling: The Mountaineers did not compete last week.

Notes: The 2018-19 campaign marks the program's 95th season … 23 newcomers joined 10 letterwinners from last year's squad … redshirt sophomore Matthew Schmitt is the lone Mountaineer to check-in to this week's rankings at 133 pounds … the 2018 NCAA qualifier sits at No. 14 by the Open Mat and No. 20 by Intermat … sophomore Nick Kiussis (165) and freshman Caleb Rea (133) each sport a team-best nine victories on the season, followed by redshirt freshman Noah Adams (197) and redshirt junior Zachary Moore (157) with eight ... redshirt senior Christian Monserrat also leads the team with a perfect 3-0 dual record at 149 pounds.

This Week in Rifle: The No. 3-ranked Mountaineers (10-0, 5-0 GARC) do not compete this week ... WVU returns to action on Saturday, Jan. 19, against Ole Miss.

Last Week in Rifle: Senior Ginny Thrasher finished second at the USA Shooting Smallbore Rifle Selection Match on Dec. 5, at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado … Thrasher finished with a two-day match score of 2332 … she opened with a score of 1169 on day one, good for second place … she followed with a 1156 showing on day two, giving her a two-day mark of 2325 … in the final, Thrasher shot 455.3, finishing second and earning seven additional points.

Notes: Based on her finish, Thrasher has qualified for the U.S. National Team and earned the right to compete at the 2019 International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) New Delhi World Cup.

This Week in Swimming and Diving: The Mountaineers begin their annual winter training trips on Saturday, Dec. 15, as swimmers travel to Key Largo, Florida, while divers head to Coral Springs, Florida ... WVU returns to competition on Saturday, Jan. 5, at Pitt.

Last Week in Swimming and Diving: West Virginia did not compete last week.

Notes: WVU last competed on Nov. 15-17, when it split for a pair of midseason invitationals, as swimmers competed at the Ohio State Invitational in Columbus, Ohio, while divers traveled to the Navy Diving Invitational in Annapolis, Maryland … the Mountaineer men placed sixth as a team in Columbus with 959 points, and the women earned an eighth-place team finish with 532.5 points … the Mountaineers earned 10 trips to A finals during the three-day meet at OSU, highlighted by redshirt senior Tristen Di Sibio's win in the men's 100 breaststroke (53.52) … in diving, senior Averly Hobbs led the way by reaching the finals on 1- and 3-meter, placing third and fifth, respectively … WVU does not compete again until Jan. 5, at Pitt ... last year, the Mountaineer men topped the Panthers, 187-113, to claim their second win over its Backyard Brawl foe in the last three seasons … entering the week, sophomore David Dixon ranks No. 15 nationally in the men's 200 fly with a top time of 1:42.95 … two other Mountaineers, junior Morgan Bullock (200 fly – 34th) and Di Sibio (100 breast – 36th) also rank in the top 40 nationally.

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Players Mentioned

Noah Adams

Morgan Bullock

Naomi Davenport

Tristen Di Sibio

David Dixon

Kysre Gondrezick

Averly Hobbs

Nick Kiussis

Tynice Martin

Christian Monserrat

Zachary Moore

Kari Niblack

Caleb Rea

Matthew Schmitt

Ginny Thrasher

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