Tiffany Benson Selected as the CAA Rookie of the Week

Benson totaled nine points, seven rebounds and four blocks versus VCU

03/05/07 5:00PM

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - After an outstanding performance in the win against VCU on Senior Night, forward Tiffany Benson has been selected as the Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Week.

In the win against the Rams, Benson totaled nine points, seven rebounds and four blocks in 25 minutes of action. She was 4-of-6 from the field and also contributed an assist.

One of the CAA’s top defensive players, the Virginia Beach, Va., native ranks second in the conference in blocks with 2.24 per game. With 65 blocks this season, she owns W&M’s single-season mark, shattering the previous record of 42 established by Rebecca Dayvalut in 1990-91.

A starter in 19 of the last 20 games, Benson has been instrumental in the Tribe’s success this season and is averaging 5.8 ppg and 5.9 rpg.

After wrapping up the regular season with three consecutive victories, the fifth-seeded Tribe will take on 12th-seeded George Mason in the opening round of the CAA Tournament on Thursday at 2:30 p.m. With 18 victories this season, W&M has already earned the second-most wins in the program’s history.