Athlete of the Week: Erin Brown, Women’s Basketball
Dec. 19-25, 2011
Erin Brown scored 20 points on a career-high six 3-pointers to lead the Retrievers to a 54-46 victory over in-state rival Navy on Tuesday. She was 7-of-13 from the floor, including 6-of-10 from long distance, and she added seven rebounds, two steals and an assist. Brown scored 17 points on five 3’s in the first half to help UMBC to a two-point advantage at the break. The senior from Bethesda, Md., has eclipsed the 20-point plateau in three of her last four games – all Retriever wins – and she is averaging a league-best 16.4 ppg and 2.8 triples per game this season. She currently ranks fourth all-time at UMBC with 146 career 3-pointers, and she is 11th with 1,088 career points.
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