DALLAS – Middle Tennessee strung together another pair of wins to remain perfect in Conference USA play and A’Queen Hayes posted her third double-double in four games to claim C-USA Co-Player of the Week. Sharing the award with her is Kierra Anthony of Louisiana Tech. The senior and nation’s fourth-leading scorer poured in 35 points and the Lady Techsters stunned [RV] UAB on the road. Middle Tennessee newcomer Taylor Sutton picked up her third C-USA Freshman of the Week award after averaging 15.5 points in double-digit wins over Southern Miss and Louisiana Tech. All C-USA weekly awards are presented by Top of the World.
 
Co-Player of the Week
A’Queen Hayes, Middle Tennessee 
Senior, 5-8, G, Horn Lake, Miss. 
Hayes took home her second C-USA weekly award of the season following a strong performance on both sides of the ball for the Lady Raiders. The senior transfer averaged 15 points on 54 percent shooting from the floor, nine rebounds and four assists in two games this week, including punching in her third double-double in four games. Hayes opened her week with a double-digit outing against Southern Miss in which she registered 12 points, five rebounds and six assists. The Mississippi native provided a defensive spark on Saturday against LA Tech and was instrumental in keeping Anthony to 11 points while the Lady Techsters totaled a season-low 38. Hayes chipped in a game-high 18 points (8-13) and career-high 13 rebounds to pair with two assists, a steal and a blocked shot in the effort.
 
Co-Player of the Week
Kierra Anthony, Louisiana Tech 
Senior, 5-9, G, New Iberia, La.
Anthony was instrumental in Louisiana Tech’s takedown of [RV] UAB in conference play this week. One of the nation’s hottest scorers muscled 35 points leading to a 73-68 win in Blazer territory. The win also snapped UAB’s 10-game winning streak. The senior sunk 16-of-34 shots from the field at a 47 percent clip to pair with a season-high eight boards, two steals and two assists. She scored 15 of her points in the fourth quarter and 11 of those in the final five minutes when LA Tech found itself trailing 65-55. Anthony hit the go-ahead jumper with just over a minute to play to seal the win, all while holding UAB leading scorer Deanna Kuzmanic to just eight points in the game.

Freshman of the Week
Taylor Sutton, Middle Tennessee   
Freshman, 5-4, PG, Atlanta, Ga.
The second Lady Raider to claim honors this week, Sutton crafted a pair of influential performances by averaging 15 points, 1.5 assists and one steal in wins over Southern Miss and Louisiana Tech. The newcomer posted just two turnovers in 59 total minutes last week. Against the Golden Eagles, Sutton netted 15 points and scored 13 of those in the second half as Middle Tennessee used her efforts to overcome Southern Miss in a tightly-wound contest out of the break. She used that momentum to push even harder against the Lady Techsters, this time in the opening two frames. Sutton drained 10 of her 16 points in the first half to stake a 33-25 halftime lead for Middle Tennessee. She hit 7-of 16 shots from the field and owned just one turnover in her 31 minutes of play.
 
C-USA Players of the Week
N12:      Alex Johnson, Middle Tennessee
N19:      Kierra Anthony, Louisiana Tech 
N26:     Katelynn Thomas, UAB
D3:       Terriell Bradley, North Texas
D10:     Taylor Porter, Marshall
D17:      Kierra Anthony, Louisiana Tech
D24:     Deanna Kuzmanic, UAB
D31:      A’Queen Hayes, Middle Tennessee
J7:        Anisha George, North Texas
J14:      Kierra Anthony, Louisiana Tech
            A’Queen Hayes, Middle Tennessee

C-USA Freshmen of the Week
N12:      Jazmin Harris, Charlotte | Ajah Wayne, Old Dominion
N19:      Ajah Wayne, Old Dominion 
N26:     Taylor Sutton, Middle Tennessee
D3:       Keiunna Walker, Louisiana Tech
D10:     Taylor Sutton, Middle Tennessee
D17:      Daishai Almond, Southern Miss
D24:     Jazmin Harris, Charlotte
D31:      Meral Abdelgawad, WKU
J7:        Meral Abdelgawad, WKU
J14:      Taylor Sutton, Middle Tennessee