Cal Poly senior Molly Schlemer (Santa Maria, Calif./Righetti HS) garnered Big West Women’s Basketball Player of the Week recognition as she averaged 17.3 points and 11.3 rebounds to help the Mustangs win two out of three games.

Schlemer played a pivotal role in stopping a season-opening three-game slide, tying her career bests of 28 points and 17 rebounds in a 72-64 win against New Mexico State.  She knocked down 13 of 21 shots from the field.  Schlemer also collected her third double-double in four games.

The 6-5 senior contributed 15 points and nine rebounds on 7 of 14 field goal shooting in Cal Poly’s 82-57 blowout win over Nevada.

She finished the week with nine points, eight rebounds and a steal as the Mustangs lost, 77-69, at Saint Mary’s.

Schlemer shot 54.5 (24 of 44) percent from the field for the week.

Others nominated: Chante Miles (Cal State Fullerton); Ashlee Guay (Cal State Northridge); Raven Benton (Long Beach State); Camille Buckley (UC Irvine); Melissa Zornig (UC Santa Barbara)