Quinerly Named Student-Athlete of the Week
December 18, 2023 03:54 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Basketball, Women's Swimming & Diving, Wrestling
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - Junior guard JJ Quinerly of the West Virginia University women's basketball team has been named the WVU Student-Athlete of the Week, presented by University Apartments.
The Norfolk, Virginia, native had a career day scoring 30 points in the Mountaineers' 77-72 win over Wright State on Monday, Dec. 18, at the WVU Coliseum. She added six steals in the win.
Quinerly scored 30 points in a game for the first time in her career, scoring over 20 points for the fifth straight contest this season.
West Virginia will face Niagara on Thursday, Dec. 21, at 2 p.m. ET, at the WVU Coliseum in Morgantown.
This Week in Women's Basketball: West Virginia defeated Wright State, 77-72, on Monday, Dec. 18, at the WVU Coliseum in Morgantown ... junior guard JJ Quinerly led the team with a career-high 30 points in the win ... she also had six steals in the victory ... the Mountaineers cap the week on Dec. 21, against Niagara ... tipoff at the WVU Coliseum is set for 2 p.m. ET.
Last Week in Women's Basketball: West Virginia did not compete.
Notes: The Mountaineers broke the century mark for just the 25th time in program history against Delaware State on Dec. 10 … West Virginia has held its opponents to just 22.5% from 3 this season, which is the 13th-best mark in the country ... they add top-11 rankings in scoring defense (51.2), steals per game (14.8), turnover margin (9.89) and turnovers forced per game (25.1) … Quinerly (18.4), sophomore guard Jordan Harrison (13.1) and fifth-year senior guard Lauren Fields (11.3) pace WVU's offensive effort as the trio averages double-digit scoring per game … the trio all average over 2.9 steals per contest, serving as the only NCAA team in the country with three players averaging double figures and over 2.9 steals … Harrison averages 6.4 assist per game, which is the 16th-best mark in the country.
This Week in Wrestling: West Virginia returns to action on Tuesday, Dec. 19, as it plays host to Fairmont State inside the WVU Coliseum at 7 p.m. ET
Last Week in Wrestling: WVU did not compete.
Notes: The Mountaineers moved up to No. 20 in the NWCA Division I Coaches Poll ... this marks the first time that West Virginia ranks in the top 20 since the team checked in at No. 19 during the second week of the 2016 campaign ... WVU also stands at 6-1, which marks the first time WVU has won six of its first seven duals in back-to-back seasons since 1963 and 1964.
This Week in Swimming and Diving: West Virginia is currently hosting the Almost Heaven LC Open at the Aquatic Center at Mylan Park in Morgantown … the meet began on Dec. 16 and will go until Tuesday, Dec. 19.
Last Week in Swimming and Diving: During the first two days of the Almost Heaven LC Open, multiple Mountaineers placed first in events ... freshman Trevor Hudson placed first in the men's 800-meter freestyle (8:43.47) ... freshman Madeline Smutny placed first in the women's 400-meter freestyle (4:27.20), senior William Mullen placed first in the 400-meter freestyle (4:05.35) and senior Danny Berlitz finished in first place in the men's 200-meter individual medley (2:01.70) event ... sophomore Mia Cheatwood placed second in the 50-meter freestyle (27.10) event.
Notes: For the year, senior Danny Berlitz has won 17 individual events for the Mountaineers ... he also was a part of the 400-yard freestyle relay team that set a pool record (2:58.62) at the Keating Aquatics Center against Cincinnati on Oct. 28.
The Norfolk, Virginia, native had a career day scoring 30 points in the Mountaineers' 77-72 win over Wright State on Monday, Dec. 18, at the WVU Coliseum. She added six steals in the win.
Quinerly scored 30 points in a game for the first time in her career, scoring over 20 points for the fifth straight contest this season.
West Virginia will face Niagara on Thursday, Dec. 21, at 2 p.m. ET, at the WVU Coliseum in Morgantown.
This Week in Women's Basketball: West Virginia defeated Wright State, 77-72, on Monday, Dec. 18, at the WVU Coliseum in Morgantown ... junior guard JJ Quinerly led the team with a career-high 30 points in the win ... she also had six steals in the victory ... the Mountaineers cap the week on Dec. 21, against Niagara ... tipoff at the WVU Coliseum is set for 2 p.m. ET.
Last Week in Women's Basketball: West Virginia did not compete.
Notes: The Mountaineers broke the century mark for just the 25th time in program history against Delaware State on Dec. 10 … West Virginia has held its opponents to just 22.5% from 3 this season, which is the 13th-best mark in the country ... they add top-11 rankings in scoring defense (51.2), steals per game (14.8), turnover margin (9.89) and turnovers forced per game (25.1) … Quinerly (18.4), sophomore guard Jordan Harrison (13.1) and fifth-year senior guard Lauren Fields (11.3) pace WVU's offensive effort as the trio averages double-digit scoring per game … the trio all average over 2.9 steals per contest, serving as the only NCAA team in the country with three players averaging double figures and over 2.9 steals … Harrison averages 6.4 assist per game, which is the 16th-best mark in the country.
This Week in Wrestling: West Virginia returns to action on Tuesday, Dec. 19, as it plays host to Fairmont State inside the WVU Coliseum at 7 p.m. ET
Last Week in Wrestling: WVU did not compete.
Notes: The Mountaineers moved up to No. 20 in the NWCA Division I Coaches Poll ... this marks the first time that West Virginia ranks in the top 20 since the team checked in at No. 19 during the second week of the 2016 campaign ... WVU also stands at 6-1, which marks the first time WVU has won six of its first seven duals in back-to-back seasons since 1963 and 1964.
This Week in Swimming and Diving: West Virginia is currently hosting the Almost Heaven LC Open at the Aquatic Center at Mylan Park in Morgantown … the meet began on Dec. 16 and will go until Tuesday, Dec. 19.
Last Week in Swimming and Diving: During the first two days of the Almost Heaven LC Open, multiple Mountaineers placed first in events ... freshman Trevor Hudson placed first in the men's 800-meter freestyle (8:43.47) ... freshman Madeline Smutny placed first in the women's 400-meter freestyle (4:27.20), senior William Mullen placed first in the 400-meter freestyle (4:05.35) and senior Danny Berlitz finished in first place in the men's 200-meter individual medley (2:01.70) event ... sophomore Mia Cheatwood placed second in the 50-meter freestyle (27.10) event.
Notes: For the year, senior Danny Berlitz has won 17 individual events for the Mountaineers ... he also was a part of the 400-yard freestyle relay team that set a pool record (2:58.62) at the Keating Aquatics Center against Cincinnati on Oct. 28.
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