CLEVELAND, Ohio - The awards and honors keep piling up for junior Kaayla McIntyre. The Toledo native was selected the Mid-American Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Week, the league office announced on Wednesday.
A criminal justice major with a 3.17 grade-point average, McIntyre was also recognized as the MAC West Division Player of the Week for the second time this season on Tuesday.
The third-year Rocket converted a layup with 0.2 seconds left in overtime to lift Toledo to a thrilling 69-68 victory over Western Michigan on Saturday before a season-high 5,024 fans in Savage Arena.