FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONCORDIA’S COURTNEY WILLIS NAMED WHAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
ANN ARBOR, Mich., February 19, 2008 – Concordia University—Ann Arbor’s (CUAA) Courtney Willis (Jr. - Port Sanilac, Mich.) shot 67 percent from the field and knocked down 10 free throws as she guided the Concordia women's basketball team to a 79-68 win over Madonna University. Willis finished with a career-high 26 points and missed her first career double-double by two rebounds. For her efforts, Willis was named the women's basketball Player of the Week for the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference.
The win was particularly significant for the Cardinals as they matched the highest conference win total in the history of the program with its fifth victory. Concordia has two games remaining in the regular season to break the record. On Wednesday, the Cardinals travel south to Adrian to play Siena Heights and then to Grand Rapids for the season finale at Aquinas College on Saturday.
For the official WHAC release of the Player of the Week, visit: http://www.concordiacardinals.com/images/Documents/021808_basketballPOW.pdf.
Concordia University—Ann Arbor is a liberal arts institution of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. With a Christian environment and an academic community dedicated to excellence, CUAA offers a broad range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs. CUAA is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA) and by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). CUAA Family Life Program is certified by the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR). CUAA’s Athletic Program is a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Champions of Character institution. CUAA is listed as one of America's Best Private Colleges®. For more information on CUAA, visit: www.cuaa.edu.
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