RELEASE DATE: 11/28/05

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: ALISON TAGLIAFERRI NAMED PSAC EAST PLAYER OF THE WEEK – SENIOR EARNS HONOR A SCHOOL RECORD SEVENTH TIME

MANSFIELD – Mansfield University standout Alison Tagliaferri (Linden/Jersey Shore) capped off a record setting week by being named the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division Player of the Week for a record seventh time.

The PSAC Women’s Weekly honors were released by the conference office today with the PSAC Men’s Weekly honors slated to be released Tuesday.

The senior forward led the Mountaineers to a 2-0 record during the week averaging  21.5 points and 10.0 rebounds in the two games with five assists and a block. She also shot .606 from the field (20-33).

Tagliaferri became the Mountaineers all-time leading scorer with 24 points in a win over Houghton breaking Paula Olesky’s (1980-83) school record of 1,378 points and was the first player in school history to surpass the 1,400 point milestone with a double-double including a game high 19 points in a win over Lycoming.

Tagliaferri now has 1,407 points and 18 double-doubles in her career. She has been named PSAC East Player of the Week a school record seventh time.

In four games this season, Tagliaferri is averaging 20.0 points and 9.5 rebounds per game while shooting 58.2% from the floor.

It marks the second straight week a Mountaineer player has earned PSAC East Player of the Week honors. Junior forward Jessica Uhrich was last week's selection.

At 4-0, the Mountaineers are off to one of their best starts in school history and will travel to PSAC West foes Edinboro and Slippery Rock this weekend.

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