Ashley Nichole Hayes named OVC Freshman of the Week

12/5/2005 6:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball

Freshman guard/forward Ashley Nichole Hayes was the unanimous choice for Ohio Valley Conference Freshman of the Week, as selected by the league sports information contacts for women's basketball.

Hayes was named to the All-State Farm Tiger Classic Team for her play in the tournament last weekend, averaging 13.0 points and 7.5 rebounds, including a double-double against host Missouri with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Hayes averaged 15.0 points and 6.0 boards per game for all three games last week.

Hayes is tied for 10th in the OVC with 13.5 points per game. She is also tied for 13th in the conference with 6.2 rebounds per game and tied for fourth in free-throw percentage at 91.7 percent.

Murray State opens its OVC schedule this Thursday at 3:30 p.m. against defending champion Eastern Kentucky (1-5, 1-0 OVC) at the Regional Special Events Center.