Trojans Sweep CL Player of the Week Awards for Second Time

CL Athletes of the Week Nov. 17-23 | TU Honors Page

JACKSON, Mich. – For the second time this season, Taylor University's Kaycie Warfel and Celina Blount have swept the Crossroads League Women's Basketball Player of the Week awards, as announced Monday by league headquarters. The TU women's basketball program has garnered seven of 10 total CL Player of the Week honors thus far.

Warfel, who leads the NAIA in scoring (32.3 ppg), earned CL Offensive Player of the Week recognition for the third time in a four-week span. The freshman guard powered Taylor past Grace and No. 13 Indiana Wesleyan, helping the Trojans remain unbeaten with 33.5 points per outing in the two wins. Warfel poured in 40 of TU's 85 points against Grace, which tied the second-highest scoring output in program history. Warfel added a game-high 27 points on 50.0-percent shooting in the upset over IWU.

Blount picked up her third CL Defensive Player of the Week honor, averaging 14.5 rebounds, 3.5 steals and 2.0 blocks per game, to go along with 9.0 points to help Taylor to a 2-0 start in league play. The sophomore forward tallied her fourth double-double with 13 points, 14 rebounds, three steals and two blocks in TU's 66-61 upset of No. 13 Indiana Wesleyan. Blount is tied for second among NAIA leaders in blocks (3.4) and 23rd in rebounds (10.4) per game.

TU Athletics has already garnered 34 Crossroads League and MSFA Player-of-the-Week awards, six NAIA National Athlete-of-the-Week honors, 44 all-league awards, one individual NAIA National Championship, one individual Crossroads League Championship, one league player of the year and 71 NAIA Scholar-Athlete awards.

The Trojans return to action Tuesday night against Ohio Christian with tipoff slated for 6 p.m. inside Odle Arena.