Bowling Green State University Athletics
Amy Velasco Named MAC Player of the Week
November 19, 2024 | Women's Basketball
CLEVELAND, Ohio (BGSU Strategic Communications) – Bowling Green State University women's basketball standout Amy Velasco has been named the Mid-American Conference Player of the Week. The announcement was made by the conference office on Tuesday afternoon (Nov. 19).
Velasco earns the honor for the first time this season and the second time in her BGSU career.
Velasco, a native of Centerville, Ohio (Centerville H.S.), led the Falcons in scoring and assists last week, with 25.0 points and 4.5 assists per contest in BGSU's games vs. Cleveland State and St. Bonaventure. The senior guard shot over 60 percent from the field (60.7%), going 17-for-28 in the two games. She hit six of her nine three-point attempts (66.7%) and was a perfect 10-of-10 from the free-throw line on the week.
Velasco had 28 points on the road against preseason Horizon League favorite CSU (Nov. 12), falling just four points shy of her career best. She also had four rebounds and four assists, playing all 40 minutes against the Vikings.
Then, four days later (Nov. 16), Velasco led all players with 22 points and tied for game honors with five assists, as the Falcons recorded the most lopsided win against an NCAA Division-I opponent in BGSU women's basketball history, with a 51-point (92-41) win over St. Bonaventure. She went 7-of-11 from the field, including 2-for-2 from three-point range, in that win.
Velasco is averaging 20.3 points and 4.5 assists per game this season, leading the Falcons in both categories, and she has scored at least 20 points in each of the last three games.
Velasco and the Falcons are back in action on Tuesday night, taking on nationally-ranked West Virginia in a 7:00 p.m. start at the WVU Coliseum.
For more information on all things BGSU women's basketball, follow the Falcons on Facebook (@BGWBB), Twitter/X (@BGSU_Athletics and @BGSUWBB) and Instagram (@bgsuwbb), as well as right here at BGSUFalcons.com.
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Velasco earns the honor for the first time this season and the second time in her BGSU career.
Velasco, a native of Centerville, Ohio (Centerville H.S.), led the Falcons in scoring and assists last week, with 25.0 points and 4.5 assists per contest in BGSU's games vs. Cleveland State and St. Bonaventure. The senior guard shot over 60 percent from the field (60.7%), going 17-for-28 in the two games. She hit six of her nine three-point attempts (66.7%) and was a perfect 10-of-10 from the free-throw line on the week.
Velasco had 28 points on the road against preseason Horizon League favorite CSU (Nov. 12), falling just four points shy of her career best. She also had four rebounds and four assists, playing all 40 minutes against the Vikings.
Then, four days later (Nov. 16), Velasco led all players with 22 points and tied for game honors with five assists, as the Falcons recorded the most lopsided win against an NCAA Division-I opponent in BGSU women's basketball history, with a 51-point (92-41) win over St. Bonaventure. She went 7-of-11 from the field, including 2-for-2 from three-point range, in that win.
Velasco is averaging 20.3 points and 4.5 assists per game this season, leading the Falcons in both categories, and she has scored at least 20 points in each of the last three games.
Velasco and the Falcons are back in action on Tuesday night, taking on nationally-ranked West Virginia in a 7:00 p.m. start at the WVU Coliseum.
For more information on all things BGSU women's basketball, follow the Falcons on Facebook (@BGWBB), Twitter/X (@BGSU_Athletics and @BGSUWBB) and Instagram (@bgsuwbb), as well as right here at BGSUFalcons.com.
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