Women's Basketball

Beyruti Tabbed NJAC Player of the Week

PITMAN, N.J. (01/16/07) - Sophomore guard Melissa Beyruti (Union City, N.J.) was named the New Jersey Athletic Conference Player of the Week following a career-high performance in the Cougars 2-0 week.

Beyruti earns NJAC Player of the Week honors for the second time this season after averaging 24.5 points and 3.5 steals per game. She first tallied a career-high 32 points on 9-of-18 shooting from the field and 7-of-13 shooting from three-point range while adding six rebounds, four assists, and five steals in Kean's 81-68 non-conference road win at John Jay. She wrapped up the week by notching 17 points, two assists, and two steals in the Cougars' 85-66 NJAC victory over rival Richard Stockton. The 2005-06 NJAC Rookie of the Year, Beyruti currently leads the conference in both scoring (16.9 points per game) and three-point field goals made per game (3.53).