Morales Named Big Sky Player of the Week

Montana State senior Esmeralda Morales has been named Big Sky Conference Co-Player of the Week for efforts as the Bobcats defeated Cal Poly, 75-57, and UC Davis, 77-59, last week in Worthington Arena.

MSU's 4-0 start is its best since the 2003-04 Bobcats opened the season 5.0.

For the two games, the product of Spanaway, Wash., averaged 21 points, 4.0 assists, 4.0 steals, and 2.5 rebounds per game, while shooting 51.9% from the field, 56.3% from beyond the three-point arc, and 83.3% from the line.

"Last week, Esme (Morales) impacted the game on both ends of the floor," said MSU head coach Tricia Binford. "She created opportunities for her teammates, made big time plays at the right moments, took advantage of mismatches and made everyone around her better.

"She is an all-around special player, and she's just getting started," Binford added.

Morales scored 21 points in both contests. She matched a career-high six steals against Cal Poly and connected on five-of-eight three-pointers against UC Davis.

On the season, Morales leads the Big Sky Conference in scoring (17.3 ppg), three-point field-goals per game (3.3) and steals (3.0).

She shares the weekly honor with Northern Arizona's Nyah Moran.

Montana State plays at Utah on Sunday night at 7 p.m. in the Jon. M. Hunstman Center.

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