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Rasheed Named Ivy Co-Player Of The Week; Tigers Receive Votes
November 21, 2011 | Women's Basketball
Niveen Rasheed dominated two games last week, earning her an individual league honor and her team some early glow of the national spotlight.
Rasheed's performance brought her Ivy League Co-Player of the Week honors, which came on a day when Princeton moved into the "Others Receiving Votes" category by earning nine pionts in the AP poll.
Penn's Alyssa Baron shared the award with Rasheed after scoring 30 points in her team's win over Rider.
Rasheed led Princeton in scoring, rebounding, assists, steals and blocks in the Tigers 87-47 win over Lafayette Monday night and came back with a double-double in a 56-41 win over Villanova.
For the week, Rasheed had 41 points, 19 rebounds, six assists, five steals and three blocks.
As for the Tigers, their 3-0 start had them ranked 37th in the poll as the 12th team in the receiving votes group.
Princeton hosts Marist tonight at 7 on Carril Court at Jadwin Gym. Between now and the end of December, Princeton plays No. 3 Stanford, No. 23 DePaul and Delaware, second in receiving votes.