ST LOUIS – For the second time this season Elyce Knudsen earned MVC Newcomer of the Week, as announced by the Valley office on Monday.
Knudsen led Illinois State with 20 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists in a 74-58 win over Bradley on Sunday. With the performance Knudsen surpassed 2,500 points for her career, becoming one of just three active players with 2,500 career points. It was her second-consecutive 20+ point outing, after a season high 24 points at UIC Jan. 19.
She shot 8-for-12 (66.7%) from the field in the win, which is the only performance of 20+ points on better than 65% shooting by a newcomer in Valley play this season.