Posted on Jan 18, 2005

Senior forward Katlyn Cunningham earns the Liberty League's “Forward of the Week” award.


Senior forward Katlyn Cunningham (Clarksburg, MA) was named the Liberty League's “Forward of the Week” after leading the Dutchwomen to three consecutive victories.  Cunningham averaged 13 points and 6.3 rebounds as Union defeated conference rivals Skidmore (44-23), Rensselaer (63-55), and Vassar (73-42).  Katlyn shot 51.7% from the field (18-of-29) including a nine of 10 performance against Vassar in which she connected on her first nine field goal attempts.


After 11 games, Katlyn leads the 8-3 Dutchwomen (3-0 in the Liberty League) with her 12.2 scoring average as well as with her 7.0 rebounding average.  She has 913 career points, which ranks here ninth all-time, and looks to become the ninth member of the Dutchwomen's 1,000-point club.  Her 521 career rebounds ranks her eighth.  Julie Miller, Class of 1984, is seventh with 556.