11/23/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - UNLV's Aley Rohde was named the Mountain West Women's Basketball Player of the Week on Monday after leading the Lady Rebels to a pair of 20-point victories, the conference office announced on Monday. Rohde is the first Lady Rebel to receive the conference weekly honor this season, and its the first of her career as well.
A 6-4 senior center and native of Cave Creek, Ariz., Rohde turned in one of the best shooting performances of her career, as she finished the two-game week hitting 68.2% (15-22) from the floor. She was also a perfect 100% from three-point range (2-2) and at the free throw line (2-2). Rohde began the week with 19 points and nine rebounds, just missing her first double-double of the season, in the 83-63 victory over Pepperdine on Nov. 17.
She followed that up with 15 points, six rebounds, and a pair of blocks in the 73-53 win against UC Irvine on Nov. 21. Rohde's impact was probably felt even greater against the Anteaters on the defensive side of the floor, as her play in the post helped hold UCI to 26.7% shooting for the game and just 10 total points in the paint.
The Lady Rebels return to action and look to improve to 4-0 on Monday night when they host Cal State San Marcos at 7 pm in the Cox Pavilion.
