TALIA WASHINGTON NAMED SUNY COBLESKILL FIGHTING TIGER ATHLETE-OF-THE-WEEK

Cobleskill, N.Y.: The SUNY Cobleskill Athletic Department announced today that first-year Talia Washington, Schenectady, N.Y., Schenectady High School, a member of the women’s basketball team has been named the athletic program’s Fighting Tiger Athlete-of-the-Week for the week ending on December 11, 2022. 

The Fighting Tiger guard led the team led Cobleskill to three victories during the week as the team defeated Mount Holyoke College at home on Tuesday 84-56 then took to the road over the weekend for a pair of NAC contests defeating SUNY Canton on Saturday 85-81 then beating Norther Vermont University-Johnson 72-68 to improve to 7-5 overall on the season including a 3-0 record in NAC action to move into first place in the NAC Western Division. 

The Schenectady High School alumnus averaged 12.7 points, 3.3 assists, 2.3 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game while shooting 46.9% from the field including 40.0% from three-point range.  

For the season in 12 games including nine starts, she has averaged 11.7 points, 3.3 assists, 2.6 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game shooting 43.6% from the field including 38.6% from three-point range and 71.1% from the free throw line.  

Cobleskill will next be in action on Wednesday December 14 when they travel to Westfield, Mass. for a non-league meeting with the Owls of Westfield State University beginning at 7:00 p.m.