St. Thomas Aquinas College Women's Basketball player Syrita Faraj was named the East Coast Conference Player of the Week, following the Spartans 90-84 overtime loss at Post University on New Year's Eve.
Faraj (Troy, N.Y.) racked up a double-double, posting a game-high 31 points and a game-high 17 rebounds in STAC's setback to the Eagles last Tuesday. The senior guard/forward also tallied five assists and two steals in 40 minutes of action, while shooting 59.0 percent (13-of-22) from the field, 50.0 percent (1-of-2) from beyond the arc, and 100.0 percent (4-of-4) from the charity stripe.
STAC opens 2025, hosting the University of the District of Columbia on Wednesday, January 8 at Aquinas Hall. The Spartans and Firebirds will tip-off the midweek ECC doubleheader beginning at 5:00 p.m., with the men's squads to follow at around 7:00 p.m.