Dumas Sweeps Empire 8 Conference Honors
ROCHESTER, NY – Hartwick freshman forward
Brittney Dumas (Easton, CT/Joel Barlow) has been named both the Empire 8 Conference Women’s Basketball Player and Rookie of the Week. Dumas earns Player of the Week honors for the first time in her career. She is now a four-time Rookie of the Week recipient.
Dumas scored a career-high 27 points while accounting for over half of Hartwick’s points in a 52-46 overtime victory at Stevens on Tuesday. For the game, Dumas hit 9-of-19 from the floor, made her only three-point attempt, and went 8-of-12 from the free-throw line. She also contributed 10 rebounds to secure her second career double-double.
Dumas leads the Hawks in scoring, field-goal percentage, blocks, and she is second in rebounding. Her 53.3% shooting percentage this season ranks 24th in the country.
The Hartwick Hawks are in action tomorrow night at Utica College. The Hawks and Pioneers play at 6 p.m. at UC’s Harold T. Clark Athletic Center.