December Bruchi's/Whitworth Athletes of the Month
December Bruchi’s/Whitworth Athletes of the
Month
Junior guard Dustin McConnell and senior guard Lauren Picha have
been selected by the Whitworth sports information staff as the
Bruchi’s Athletes of the Month based on their performances
during the month of December.
Dustin McConnell, Jr., G
Men’s Basketball
Dustin McConnell led Whitworth in scoring and assists
during the month of December. He averaged 12.4 points and 3.1
assists per game as the Pirates went 8-0 during the last month of
2012. He made 40% (10-25) of his three-point tries and 85% of
his free throws. He scored a career-high 20 points in the
Pirates’ win at Occidental on December 15th and
had a career-high eight rebounds in a win over Puget Sound on
December 8th.
Lauren Picha, Sr., G
Women’s Basketball
Lauren Picha led the team with an 11.0 points per game
average over a five game span in December. Against Puget Sound, she
shot .667 (6-9) percent from beyond the three-point line and
finished the night with a season-high 18 points. Picha has
recorded 20 assists in the five games and committed just nine
turnovers during that time. When Whitworth hosted Pacific Lutheran,
Picha finished the night with a career-high six rebounds, six
assists and zero turnovers. She dished out a career-high eight
assists in the Pirates’ win over Warner Pacific.
