Schwab Wins Again, Coertze Named for First Time in Booster Club Awards
Schwab, highlighted by a 42-point showing against St. Thomas, averaged 30.3 points and 6.3 rebounds. He also had nine steals and two assists and shot 46% from the field (42% 3-PT).
Oskaloosa–The William Penn University Athletics Booster Club has announced the recipients of March’s Player of the Month awards.
Junior men’s basketball player Alec Schwab (Peru, Ill., Business Management) won the Male award, while sophomore women’s golfer Demi Coertze (Johannesburg, South Africa, Digital Communication) took the Female honor.
Schwab, now a two-time Player of the Month (also in December-January), averaged a team-best 30.5 points and 6.5 rebounds in four contests, including scoring 42 points in the second round of the NAIA Division II National Championships. He also tallied ten steals, six assists, and one block. The junior, who led his team in scoring twice during the month, shot 44% from the field and 86% from the line. For his efforts at nationals, he was chosen for the NAIA All-Championship team.
He was a one-time MCC Player of the Week.
Coertze placed high in two tournaments, including winning the 80-player Graceland Invitational with a 160 (77-83). She also tied for fourth at the Iowa Intercollegiate Championships with an 80. Her finishes helped William Penn to its first title of the season at Graceland, while WPU was second at the Iowa Intercollegiate event.
