MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Following her performance against Marshall, women’s basketball freshman Tynice Martin has been named the West Virginia University Student-Athlete of the Week, presented by University Apartments.
Martin led West Virginia with 15 points and grabbed eight rebounds in the Mountaineers’ 66-60 defeat of Marshall in the annual Chesapeake Energy Capital Classic in Charleston on Sunday.
Martin was 5-of-9 from the field and was perfect from behind the arch (1-of-1) and from the free throw line (4-of-4). The Atlanta native hit a critical three with four minutes remaining in the final quarter to push WVU’s lead to eight.