After leading the scoring in NIU women’s basketball’s victories against the Kent State University Golden Flashes and Appalachian State University, junior guard Alecia Doyle has been named the Northern Star’s Huskie of the Week.
Playing 38 minutes on Wednesday against the Golden Flashes, Doyle scored 23 points in the 73-69 win. She shot 100% in four attempts from beyond the arch, accounting for 12 of her points. Doyle also contributed 3 assists and 1 block against the Golden Flashes.
Following her 23 point performance, Doyle put up 22 against Appalachian State on Saturday. In 29 minutes, the Southeast Missouri State transfer posted 6 rebounds in the 75-62 win.
Doyle is the second women’s basketball player to be named Huskie of the Week this semester, following redshirt-sophomore forward Brooke Blumenfeld on Jan. 13.
The Huskies face the Western Michigan University Broncos at 11 a.m. Saturday in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The game will be streamed on ESPN+ and live stats will be updated on StatBroadcast.
Next week’s Huskie of the Week will be announced Feb. 17.
The Northern Star sports section’s Huskie of the Week is voted for on a weekly basis. Student-athletes considered for this week’s edition were selected based on their performance in competitions taking place Feb. 3 to Feb. 9.
