Hayes earns second straight OVC Freshman of the Week honor

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Hayes earns second straight OVC Freshman of the Week honor

12/12/2005 6:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball

Freshman guard/forward Ashley Nichole Hayes earned her second Ohio Valley Conference Freshman of the Week honor in as many weeks, according to a release issued by the conference office this afternoon.

Hayes averaged 15.5 points, 11.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game in the Lady Racers' OVC-opening week last week. Hayes notched her third double-double of the season with a 12-point, 16-rebound performance against Eastern Kentucky on Thursday, and followed with a 19-point, seven-rebound night against Morehead State on Saturday. She handed out three assists in each game and averaged 36 minutes per game.

Hayes ranks second on the team with 14.0 points per game and 7.5 rebounds per game. She is hitting 44.9 percent of her shots from the field, and leads the team with 1.3 steals per game.

Murray State will resume play at Jacksonville State on Sunday at 2 p.m.