University of St. Thomas Athletics
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Katch shares conf. Player of the Week honors in WBB
2/5/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
St. Thomas forward Jessica Katch (SO-Urbandale, Iowa/Dowling) Monday was named co-Player of the Week in MIAC women's basketball after she averaged 16 ppg, 5.5 spg, 6.0 rpg and 3.0 apg in St. Thomas' 2-0 week that built its first four-game winning streak since Jan. 2003. ??
Carleton sophomore Hannah Oken-Berg, who had a 30-point game Saturday, was the co-recipient.??
Katch had 20 points and a school-record 10 steals and led the Tommies to one of the biggest turnarounds in Division III history with Saturday's 57-55 overtime win over Bethel. Katch had a steal and the winning points on a contested lay up with 24 seconds left in overtime. The Toms trailed 29-9 at halftime but Katch chipped in 14 points and five steals in the second half to help UST force OT. She had four points and two steals in overtime. ??
The 10 steals were the most by a men's or women's player in MIAC play in the last three seasons. ??
Katch also had 12 points and five rebounds in Wednesday's 63-60 comeback win over Carleton, including nine second-half points. ??
Near the halfway point of her college career, Katch is on pace to finish with 1,000 points, 600 rebounds, 275 assists and 275 steals. This season she's averaging a team-best 11.3 ppg plus 3.0 steals and 6.7 rebounds and converting 70% from the foul line.
