FOREST, Va. – Emory & Henry College senior forward Peyton Williams has been selected as the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Week, ODAC officials announced Monday. It marks the first time in her career that Williams has received weekly honors from the league.

The Saltville, Virginia native led Emory & Henry (3-1, 0-0 ODAC) to a 2-1 week including a pair of wins at the Comfort Suites Classic. She averaged 13.5 points and 12 rebounds per game over the weekend event, earning Most Outstanding Player honors.

Tuesday against Maryville (Tenn.) College, Williams went 8-for-15 from the field and made a pair of free throws on her way to tying her career-high of 19 points. She pulled down eight rebounds and added five steals despite the Wasps' 81-71 setback to the Scots.

Friday evening, Williams notched a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds, going 5-for-6 at the stripe as E&H earned a 77-61 win over 19th-ranked Oglethorpe University. She concluded her week with another double-double, scoring 10 points and grabbing 14 boards in a 60-41 win over Pfeiffer University.

Through the first two weekends of the season, Williams is third in the ODAC in scoring (16.3 ppg) and field goals made (22-of-43) and leads the ODAC in overall points (65), rebounds (42), rebounding average (10.5), and free throws made (16-of-22).

Emory & Henry will return to action on Thursday when it visits Piedmont College. Tipoff between the Wasps and Lions is set for 6:00 p.m.

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