March 4, 2008

Elmhurst, IL - IPFW freshman guard Jordan Zuppe has been named the Summit League Player of the week for her performance in last week's two Mastodon wins.

Zuppe (Aliquippa, PA/Hopewell) collects Player of the Week honors after leading the Mastodons to two league road victories over Southern Utah (71-64, OT) and UMKC (86-67).

She averaged 23.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game.

On the week, Zuppe shot 65 percent (15-of-23) from the field, 63 percent (12-of-19) from behind the arc and was a pefect 4-for-4 from the line.

She sank a shot at the buzzer to send the SUU game into overtime and scored a career-high 27 points at UMKC.

Zuppe becomes the second Mastodon to win Summit League Player of the Week honors.  Senior guard Johnna Lewis-Carlisle previously won the award back on January 29.

IPFW opens first-round play in The Summit League Tournament on Sunday, March 9 at 1:00 p.m. vs. Oral Roberts.  The game can be heard here at www.gomastodons.com.

Also nominated: Anne Farrell, Centenary; Jernisha Cann, IUPUI; Chazny Morris, UMKC; Lisa Bue, North Dakota State; Melissa Jeltema, Oakland; Jenny Hardin, Oral Roberts; Andrea Verdegan, South Dakota State; Erin Heuett, Southern Utah; Katy Davenport, Western Illinois.

Previous honorees: Nov. 13 - Jessica Pike, OU; Nov. 20 - Kristin Rotert, SDSU; Nov. 27 - Jernisha Cann, IUPUI; Dec. 4 - Chazny Morris, UMKC; Dec. 11 - Jenny Hardin, ORU; Dec. 18 - Anne Westwood, SUU; Dec. 25 - Jessica Pike, OU; Jan. 1 - Lisa Bue, NDSU; Jan. 8 - Lisa Bue, NDSU & Gina Hugelier, WIU; Jan. 15 - Katy Davenport, WIU; Jan. 22 - Jernisha Cann, IUPUI; Jan. 29 - Johnna Lewis-Carlisle, IPFW; Feb. 5 - Jerri Penley, NDSU; Feb. 12 - Lisa Bue, NDSU; Feb. 19 - Jernisha Cann, IUPUI; Feb. 26 - Jennifer Warkenthien, SDSU & Julia Whitted, IUPUI.

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