SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – South Dakota State's
Paige Meyer has been named the TicketSmarter Summit League Peak Performer of the Week, conference officials announced Monday.
Meyer scored 23 points in both games this week as the Jackrabbits went 1-1, falling to No. 21/22 Washington State 69-64 at home before rebounding with a 78-59 road win at Northern Iowa.
In the game against the visiting Cougars, Meyer went 7-for-15 from the field and 9-for-9 from the foul stripe to record her season-high scoring output. The Albany, Minn. Native scored 12 of SDSU's 24 fourth-quarter points as the Jackrabbits trimmed a 10-point deficit down to one but could never gain the advantage. She also added three rebounds, three assists and two steals in SDSU's second game against a Top-25 opponent this season.
In the 19-point win over the Panthers, Meyer matched her season-high on 8-of-13 shooting from the field and another perfect effort from the foul line where she made all six of her attempts. Meyer dished out four assists in the win over UNI and finished the week shooting 54 percent from the field and 100 percent from the charity stripe.
This is the second weekly honor of Meyer's career.
Paige Meyer, South Dakota State
Jr | G | Albany, Minn.
- Collected the second weekly award of her career and first of the season
- Averaged 23.0 ppg, 3.5 apg and made all 15 of her free throws against Washington State and Northern Iowa
- Went 7-for-15 from the field and 9-for-9 from the foul stripe against the Cougars
- Went 8-for-13 from the field and 6-for-6 from the foul stripe against the Panthers
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