Tara Lynch named Liberty League Rookie of the Week

2016 Feb 9

For the sixth time this season, freshman forward Tara Lynch has been named the Liberty League Women's Basketball Rookie of the Week on Monday, for the week ending Feb. 7, 2016. It is the fifth time in six weeks Lynch has received the honor.

Lynch helped RIT to a pair of wins and helped the Tigers to set the program record for wins in a season last weekend. She averaged 16.0 points per game, shot 52.2 percent from the floor, grabbed 5.0 rebounds per game and went 8-of-9 from the foul line in two wins last weekend.

Friday, Lynch scored 10 points, on 5-of-9 shooting, grabbed five rebounds in a 58-51 win at Bard. On Saturday, she tallied 22 points, grabbed five rebounds, shooting 7-of-14 from the floor and went 8-of-9 from the foul line in a 73-58 win at Vassar.

Lynch is sixth in the league in scoring, 13th in rebounding and leads the league shooting 53.0 percent from the floor.