Winthrop University Athletics

Aliyah Kilpatrick was honored as the Big South Conference Freshman of the Week for Feb. 4 based on her two-game performance against Presbyterian College and Charleston Southjern.  Kilpatrick (Matthews, NC) connected on 64 percent of her shots from the floor and 80 percent from downtown to average 14.0 points per game in the two Big South wins.  In the Jan. 31 win over PC, Kilpatrick notched 12 points on 57 percent from the floor, 2-of-2 from long range and two from the line.  She also came away with five steals and three assists to go along with two boards against the Blue Hose.  She followed that effort with 16 points on 71 percent shooting, as well as five rebounds, two steals and two assists in the Feb. 2 win at Charleston Southern..