University Park, Pa. — Penn State Lady Lion guard Maggie Lucas (Narberth, Pa.) earned her second consecutive Big Ten Freshman of the Week award after averaging 15.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals in three games at the Caribbean Challenge last week. Lucas shares this week’s Freshman of the Week honor with Illinois’ Alexis Burke.
Lucas earned All-Tournament team accolades after averaging 15.3 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.3 assists for the Lady Lions at the Caribbean Challenge. She started the week off with an eight-point, four-rebound performance in a win over Utah. She also notched a career-high four steals and three assists against the Utes. In Friday’s tough loss to #23 Green Bay, Lucas scored eight of her 11 points in the final two minutes to spur on a Penn State rally that would fall just short. Lucas was on fire from long range in the tournament’s final game, going 7-for-12 from three-point range on the way to a game-high 27 points. She also accounted for three rebounds, two steals and her first collegiate block against the Hawks.
The native of Narberth, Pa., leads the Lady Lions and is 10th in the Big Ten in scoring at a 15.3 per game rate. Lucas is also 13th in three-point field goal percentage (.404) and second in three-pointers made (4.0). Additionally, she tied for 14th in the conference in steals (1.7 spg). Lucas has made 12 of her 13 free throw attempts on the season.
