Northwestern University Athletics
NU Announces Hilton Garden Inn Athletes of the Week
12/21/2009 12:00:00 AM | General
Dec. 21, 2009
Winter Sports Weekly Release #3 -- PDF Format
EVANSTON, Ill. -- Wildcat sophomore Luka Mirkovic (Belgrade, Serbia/La Lumiere (LaPorte, Ind.)) of the men's basketball team and junior Beth Marshall (Fishers, Ind./Hamilton Southeastern) of the women's basketball team have been named NU's Hilton Garden Inn Athletes of the Week for their performances over the weekend.
Mirkovic showed off his all-around game in a pair of NU wins this week. Against North Florida, Mirkovic finished with 13 points, four rebounds, two blocks and a season-high eight assists in a 30-point NU victory. On Saturday vs. Stanford, Mirkovic posted nine points, six boards and five assists, the last one coming on Michael Thompson's crucial 3-pointer with 1:23 remaining and NU ahead by one. The NU center also hit a total of four 3-pointers in the two games.
Marshall scored a career-best 24 points on 8-of-10 shooting from 3-point land to lead NU to a 67-55 victory over SEC foe Arkansas. Her eight 3-point makes were the most by any Big Ten player this season and the total ranks sixth on the league's all-time single-game list. Marshall turned in another strong performance on Saturday, scoring eight points in addition to notching three steals and a season-best six assists in a Wildcat win over Chicago State.
This week's Community Service Athlete of the Week is junior Stefan Demos (Scottsdale, Ariz./Horizon) of the football team. Demos and the entire football team recently hosted a football clinic for members of the Youth Organizations Umbrella (YOU). The YOU is a nonprofit organization in Evanston whose mission is to provide all young people with the skills and opportunities to participate in the community and grow up to be active citizens.
The complete Winter Sports Weekly Release #3 is available in PDF format at the top of the page.
