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MVNU's Fiely Named AMC Player of the Week
written by Dave Parsons, Sports Information Director

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio (11-29-2008) - Rachel Fiely, a member of the Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s basketball team, has been selected as the American Mideast Conference Player of the Week for her performance during the week on November 17-23.

Fiely, a 5-foot-7 senior guard from Greenville, Ohio, led the Lady Cougars to a 3-0 week that included winning the Bluffton University Tip-off Tournament as she averaged 20.7 points, 8.0 assists, 4.0 steals, and 3.0 rebounds per game. The former Greenville High School standout shot 43.1 percent from the field (22-for-51), 33.3 percent from three-point range (6-for-18), and 70.6 percent from the free throw line (12-for-17).

Fiely began the week with 21 points, nine assists, and four steals in a 77-63 win over previously unbeaten Defiance College as she became the program’s career assists leader in the process. She added 14 points, four assists, and four rebounds in a 77-49 victory over Thiel (Pa.) College in the first round of the Bluffton Tournament. Then, she poured in a career-high 27 points to go with 11 assists, five steals, and four rebounds in a 99-67 win over previously unbeaten Bluffton in the championship game of the tournament as she was named the Most Valuable Player.

On the season, Fiely leads the Lady Cougars with 39 assists and 22 steals while ranking second in scoring at 14.7 points per game. She is shooting 35.7 percent from the field (30-for-84), 25.7 percent from three-point range (9-for-35), and 73.1 percent from the free throw line (19-for-26).

For her career, Fiely ranks first in school history in assists (444), fourth in steals (244), fifth in free throws made (303), sixth in three-pointers made (134), and eighth in points (1,163). She is the only player in program history to record more than 1,000 points, 400 rebounds, and 400 assists.

MVNU is currently 6-0 on the season. The Lady Cougars will return to action on Saturday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. CST when they take on host Trinity International (Ill.) University in the second day of the TIU Thanksgiving Classic. That game can be heard live at wnzr.fm/sports.html.

 

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