Olivet College’s Lang earns MIAA Co-Player of the Week honors for women’s basketball

OLIVET, Mich. – Olivet College junior Stefanie Lang (Valparaiso, Ind.) has earned Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Co-Player of the Week for women's basketball. She is sharing the honor with Rebekah Llorens from Hope College.

Lang averaged a double-double, 21.7 points and 13 rebounds, in leading the Comets to a 2-1 record last week. She started the week by scoring 21 points and grabbing 12 rebounds in an 82-57 loss to Hope. Lang then had 26 points and 17 rebounds, including eight on offensive glass, in just 19 minutes in an 81-60 win over Oberlin (Ohio) College. Lang finished her week with 18 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks in an 82-71 win over Lawrence Technological University. She shot 58.1 percent (25-of-43) from the floor and 78.6 percent (11-of-14) from the free throw line.

Lang, who is being honored as the Player of the Week for the second time this season and third time in her career, is averaging 27.2 points and 16.2 rebounds in five contests this season. She is shooting 61.3 percent from the field and 70.4 percent from the charity stripe. Playing 131 minutes, Lang has only committed four turnovers.

"Stefanie had another strong week to help us continue to move forward as a team," said Olivet Head Coach Nicole Burford. "She has been a consistent force for us in the middle through our first five games and will continue to work to improve as our team works to improve. What she is doing to start off the season is great, but she is still learning and improving each week."

Lang and the Comets are back in action Sunday, Dec. 8, when they host North Park (Ill.) University at 3 p.m.