Washington State University Athletics
Molina Named Pac-12 Freshman Of The Week
January 02, 2017 | Women's Basketball
The freshman led the Cougs to their first Pac-12 win of the year.
PULLMAN, Wash. – For the first time in her young career, freshman Chanelle Molina was named the Pac-12 Freshman of the Week, the conference announced Monday, Jan. 2. The weekly honor is the first for the Cougs on the year and the first since then freshman Borislava Hristova was named the freshman of the week in back-to-back weeks ending on Jan. 25 of last season.
Molina led the Cougars throughout the weekend as she guided Washington State to its first Pac-12 win of the year on the road at Oregon, 75-59, on Sunday afternoon. The game was the third-straight on the road to begin Pac-12 play for the Cougs who spent a month away from home to end non-conference play and begin the conference slate. Molina averaged 14.0 points per game throughout the week, culminating in her first-ever 20-point effort in the win over the Ducks in Eugene. She finished the weekend shooting .444 from the floor and .333 from deep while also leading the team in assists.
On the year, the first-year point guard is second on the team in scoring at 11.1 points per game while shooting .492 from the floor. She leads the team in assists with 51 for a 3.6 assist per game average. Molina has scored in double-figures in each of the last nine games for the Cougs, the longest active streak on the team.
Washington State returns to the hardwood Friday, Jan. 6 when they take on No. 10 UCLA at Beasley Coliseum. The game is scheduled for 6 p.m. and marks WSU's annual Dads and Daughters Date Night. For just $10 fans get one adult and one youth ticket and a Cougar mug (for dads) and a Cougar T-shirt or Sweatshirt (for daughters).
