December 5 , 2005

Liberty League Co-Guard of the Week Pria Young (Photo by Kevin Colton)

GENEVA, N.Y.—William Smith senior guard Pria Young (Council Rock/Richboro, Pa.) was named the Liberty League Women’s Basketball Co-Guard of the Week this afternoon by the league office. In a 2-0 week for the Herons, Young averaged 10.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 7.5 steals.

At Nazareth on Tuesday, she scored nine points, grabbed eight rebounds, and made six steals in a 77-61 win. Against Ithaca on Saturday, Young narrowly missed a double-double, recording a team-high 11 points, a game-high nine steals, six rebounds, and a game-high five assists in a 69-61 triumph. She made three three-pointers against the Bombers and moved into third place on William Smith’s career list for 3FGM with 121.

Through three games, Young leads the Liberty League in steals (6.0/g), is seventh in assists (3.0), 10th in rebounding (6.3), and 19th in scoring (9.0).

William Smith (3-0) returns to action at 8 p.m. on Dec. 6, when the Herons host Rochester in Bristol Gym. Fans unable to make the trip to Geneva, can follow all of the action online. Free live statistics and streaming audio from WEOS-FM (89.7/90.3) can be accessed via the HWS Web site.

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