MELBOURNE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern University women's basketball guard Monaye Merritt earned her first Sunshine State Conference Player of the Week honor on Monday, as announced by the league office.
 
Merritt (R-Sr., Philadelphia, Pa.) led a balanced attack in each win for the Sharks last week. In Wednesday's battle between the league's top two teams, she was one of five in double digits, scoring 10 points as well as grabbing nine rebounds, handing out three assists and notching a blocked shot. She was the top scorer among four with 10 or more in an OT road win at Rollins, with 18. Again, she had nine boards, along with two assists and a season-high four steals (plus another blocked shot).
 
Merritt leads the team in rebounds and assists this season with 128 and 109, respectively. She is also third on the team in points scored with 217. This is Merritt's third weekly award overall as she previously earned SSC Defensive Player of the Week honors twice this season.  
 
The Sharks' next matchup is back home at the NSU Arena, this Wednesday vs. Tampa. They will try to avenge this season's 71-45 loss to the Spartans beginning at 5:30 p.m.