MVC Women's Basketball Player/Newcomer of the Week Release (Nov. 19)

CHICAGO (November 19, 2018) – Coming off the top performance of her young collegiate career, Loyola University Chicago freshman guard Janae Gonzales (Tolleson, Ariz./Sierra Linda) has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week, it was announced on Monday by the league office.
 
Gonzales averaged 8.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists in Ramblers' two victories last week.  In Saturday's 75-60 win over UIC, the Tolleson, Ariz. native poured in a season-high 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting, knocking down a pair of attempts from beyond the three-point arc, as Loyola picked up its first road victory against its West Side rival since 2013.  She also ripped down six rebounds and dished out three assists against the Flames.
 
Gonzales has quickly established herself as a viable scoring threat for the Maroon & Gold just three games into her time in Rogers Park.  The 5-foot-8 guard, who has started in each of Loyola's first three contests, is currently averaging 10.3 points, a mark that ties her for third on the Rambler roster and 21^st in the MVC.   
 
Loyola is back in action on Tuesday at 10 a.m. (CT) when it takes on Bowling Green in Bowling Green, Ohio.