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Posted: Nov 12, 2019

Wellesley's Cho Named NEWMAC Basketball Defensive Athlete of the Week

Cho averaged a double-double at the Curry College Tip-Off Tournament (Frank Poulin).
Cho averaged a double-double at the Curry College Tip-Off Tournament (Frank Poulin).

WELLESLEY, Mass. -- Wellesley College junior Alyssa Cho (Hillsborough, Calif.) has been named the New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Women's Basketball Defensive Athlete of the Week for the week ending November 10, 2019.

Cho finished the week averaging 5.5 defensive boards and 2.0 steals per game while averaging a double-double and earning All-Tournament honors as Wellesley captured the Curry College Tip-Off tournament championship. On Friday, Cho opened the season with 12 points and nine rebounds in 22 minutes in a 56-39 victory over WestConn. On Saturday, Cho tallied a team-high 16 points, 12 rebounds, including nine on the defensive end, and four steals as the Blue defeated Saint Joseph's (Me.), 58-44.

Cho and the Blue return to action next Tuesday, November 19, when the team hosts Wentworth at 7:00 PM.

The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference consists of 11 highly selective institutions committed to academic excellence: Babson College, Clark University, U.S Coast Guard Academy, Emerson College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mount Holyoke College, Smith College, Springfield College, Wellesley College, Wheaton College, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute.