Sorensen Named MIAC Player of the Week

MOORHEAD, Minn. (2/20/12)—Concordia junior Tricia Sorensen (Bismarck, N.D./Century HS) was named the MIAC Player of the Week it was announced on Monday by the league office. It is the first time that a Cobber player has won the award this season and the first time in her career she has received the award.

Sorensen averaged 18.5 points and 7.0 rebounds in helping Concordia post wins over Gustavus and St. Ben's last week. The victories helped the Cobbers finish third in the league standings. Concordia has now finished in the top 3 of the MIAC for four consecutive seasons and seven of the past eight years.

In addition to her 18.5 points and 7.0 rebounds per game average, Sorensen shot 55.6% from the floor and 85.7% from the free throw line in the two wins. She also came away with four steals and two blocks in helping the Cobbers secure the No.3 seed for the upcoming MIAC playoffs.    

Sorensen had a huge game with 22 points, six rebounds and three steals Wednesday in a 64-56 win over second-place Gustavus to help boost the Cobbers' confidence heading into the MIAC Playoffs. She followed that up with a near double-double in the regular-season finale with 15 points and eight boards in a 63-57 win over Saint Benedict.

Sorensen ranks in the top seven in the MIAC in three major statistical categories this season. The Concordia junior is seventh in scoring (13.8 points per game) and field goal percentage (.466) and sixth in rebounding (7.1 per game). 

Concordia will be making their 10th consecutive MIAC playoff appearance, the most by any team in the MIAC, when they host Bethel in the conference quarterfinals on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 7:30 p.m.