NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Albertus Magnus College athletic department named Jakara Murray-Leach (Norwalk, Conn.) of the women's basketball team and Davon Warner (New Haven, Conn.) of the men's basketball team as the Falcon Spotlight Players of the Week.
Murray-Leach averaged 21.3 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 1.8 steals per game to help guide the Falcons to a busy 4-0 record in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) play last week. On Monday, she began her week with a 16-point, 10-rebound double-double in a 73-58 win over the University of Saint Joseph (CT). She followed that up with 20 points, three boards, and two steals in Wednesday's 79-68 triumph versus Regis (Mass.) College. The highlight of the rookie's week came on Saturday, when she lit up Colby-Sawyer College for 27 points (10-for-20 FG) and seven rebounds in a commanding 63-35 win. Murray-Leach capped off her week with 22 points at home on Sunday in AMC's 78-45 victory over Johnson & Wales (RI) University.
The women's basketball team closes out the regular season on Tuesday, Feb. 15, with a road GNAC tilt against the Bulldogs of Dean College. The opening tip-off is set for 5:30 PM.
Warner had one of his best weeks of the season, averaging 22.0 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 2.4 steals while shooting an impressive 51.9% (41-for-79) from the floor in a 4-1 week for the Falcons. The senior guard kicked off the week by tallying 19 points, three rebounds, and three steals in a home setback to USJ on Monday before adding 23 points, a rebound, and four steals in an 83-79 road win over JWU on Tuesday. He followed up with a season-high 24 points, five rebounds, and an assist in the 82-73 win over Regis (Mass.) on Thursday. On Saturday, he recorded his second 23-point performance in the Falcons' 93-67 win over Colby-Sawyer. Warner closed out the week by netting his fourth straight 20-plus-point game as he tallied 21 points, two rebounds, and two steals in a 78-60 home win over JWU.
The men's basketball team returns to action on Tuesday, Feb. 15, with a road GNAC clash against Dean College. Tip-off is set for 7:30 PM.
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About Albertus Magnus College
About Albertus Magnus College: Albertus Magnus College, founded in 1925, is a Catholic College in the Dominican tradition. It is recognized by external rankings such as US News & World Report Best Colleges, Money Magazine, and The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education. The College has an enrollment of 1,500 students in its traditional undergraduate program, accelerated adult degree programs, and 12 graduate programs, including a new Master of Public Administration and the only Master of Arts in Art Therapy and Counseling program in Connecticut. In the last year, the College received two significant Federal grants in support of student success and well-being: a $300,000 grant from the Department of Justice and a $1.9 million Title III grant from the Department of Education.
