FAIRFIELD, Conn. –Fairfield University Women's Basketball junior guard Kaety L'Amoreaux was named a US Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) National Player of the Week after her stellar play during the weekend. L'Amoreaux led the Stags with a 27.0 scoring average which featured a career-high 31-point scoring performance in a win over Richmond. L'Amoreaux, who was also named the MAAC Player of the Week for the third time this season, earns her first national honor.
 
"It makes me so proud as a coach to see how much Kaety has grown over her career here at Fairfield," Head Coach Carly Thibault-DuDonis said. "She's shown so much leadership in how she approached every day, so it's not surprising to see how productive she's been in games. When you couple that with the success of the team as a collective group, these are the types of honors that come to you on a national level."
 
L'Amoreaux was Fairfield's top scorer over the weekend, averaging 27.0 points highlighted by a career-high 31-point outburst in the win over Richmond. The junior once again filled out the stat sheet as she also led the team with 6.5 rebounds and 4.5 steals while dishing out 3.0 assists per contest. She shot 63 percent from the floor and 53 percent from behind the arc.
 
With her scoring performance, L'Amoreaux has overtaken the conference lead with 19.5 points per game, a number that ranks 27th in the country. She also leads the MAAC with 4.6 assists and 2.6 steals per game.
 
L'Amoreaux was one of five players in the country to receive this national award, also including: Lauren Betts (UCLA), Megan Nestor (North Texas), Madina Okot (South Carolina), and Olivia Olson (Michigan).

This is another weekly award for L'Amoreaux who was also selected as the All-Met Player of the Week and the MAAC Player of the Week for the thrid time this season.
 
Fairfield will return to Leo D. Mahoney Arena to host Maine and close out their non-conference slate on Friday at 7pm.