ROCK HILL, S.C. – Anderson University women's basketball senior Ace Easter and  junior Alexy Mollenhauer was honored by The South Atlantic Conference as the AstroTurf Women's Co-Player of the Week for games played during the week of Jan. 21 through Jan. 27, announced by the league office on Monday.

Easter opened the week up with a record setting performance in a rout over SAC opponent Mars Hill. The senior from Maiden, N.C. scored a SAC single game record 47 points on 13-of-15 shooting draining a SAC single game record 13 three-points baskets on 13-of-14 behind the arc. Easter hit nine consecutive 3's which tied the NCAA record for most consecutive made three-point shots.

Easter followed that stellar performance with a 17 point outing hitting four more three-point baskets to give her 17 made on the week. The senior guard shot a combined 11-of-11 from the free throw line while adding a combined seven rebounds and seven assists on the week.

Mollenhauer recorded her 12^th and 13^th double-double of the season scoring 29 points and 10 rebounds against the Lions followed by a career-high 30 points and 11 rebounds against Queens.

For the week, the native of Lindale, Texas averaged 29.5 points and 10.5 rebounds while becoming Anderson women's basketball's 14^th player to reach the 1000 career-point milestone. Mollenhauer currently leads the SAC in points (19.5) and rebounds (11.8).

The Black and Gold travel to SAC opponent Tusculum on Wednesday. Tip-off is slated for 6 p.m.
 
2018-19 SAC AstroTurf Women's Player of the Week

Nov. 12 – Alexy Mollenhauer, Anderson

Nov. 19 – Kayla Marosites, Carson-Newman

Nov. 26 – Meg Essex, Newberry

Dec. 3   - Alexy Mollenhauer, Anderson

12-10 - Madi Suddreth- Newberry

12-17- Emily Griffith - LMU

01/02 - Caroline Averette - Wingate

01/07 - Haris Price - Carson-Newman

01/14 – Alexy Mollenhauer, Anderson

01/22 – Kayla Marosite, Carson-Newman

01/28 – Alexy Mollenhauer/Ace Easter, Anderson

AstroTurf is an official corporate partner of the South Atlantic Conference and title sponsor of the Conference's Player of the Week awards program.