Allie Downing Award Women's Basketball Defensive Player of the Week Week Of 2/1/2021 Sport Women's Basketball School Belmont Abbey Year Senior Position Hometown New Madison, Ohio High School Tri-Village A senior from New Madison, Ohio, Downing was particularly strong on the defensive glass last week in two games with 11 total defensive boards. In Belmont Abbey’s two wins she averaged 6.5 rebounds to go along with 15.5 points per game. She also had two steals and was the leader of a defensive unit that only gave up 53 points per game in wins over Lees-McRae and North Greenville. 2020-21 Conference Carolinas Women’s Basketball Weekly Awards Week 1 (Jan. 11, 2021) Player of the Week: Maria Kuhlman, Belmont Abbey Defensive Player of the Week: Allie Downing, Belmont Abbey Week 2 (Jan. 18, 2021) Player of the Week: Shanika Peterkin, Barton Defensive Player of the Week: Peace Okeke, North Greenville Week 3 (Jan. 25, 2021) Player of the Week: Keyanna Spivey, Belmont Abbey Defensive Player of the Week: Julie Ford, King Week 4 (Feb. 1, 2021) Player of the Week: Keyshuna Fair, Converse Defensive Player of the Week: Allie Downing, Belmont Abbey
A senior from New Madison, Ohio, Downing was particularly strong on the defensive glass last week in two games with 11 total defensive boards. In Belmont Abbey’s two wins she averaged 6.5 rebounds to go along with 15.5 points per game. She also had two steals and was the leader of a defensive unit that only gave up 53 points per game in wins over Lees-McRae and North Greenville. 2020-21 Conference Carolinas Women’s Basketball Weekly Awards Week 1 (Jan. 11, 2021) Player of the Week: Maria Kuhlman, Belmont Abbey Defensive Player of the Week: Allie Downing, Belmont Abbey Week 2 (Jan. 18, 2021) Player of the Week: Shanika Peterkin, Barton Defensive Player of the Week: Peace Okeke, North Greenville Week 3 (Jan. 25, 2021) Player of the Week: Keyanna Spivey, Belmont Abbey Defensive Player of the Week: Julie Ford, King Week 4 (Feb. 1, 2021) Player of the Week: Keyshuna Fair, Converse Defensive Player of the Week: Allie Downing, Belmont Abbey