CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Olivia Jones of Harvard women's basketball took home her league-best fourth Rookie of the Week honor the conference announced this afternoon.
In a 1-1 weekend, the first-year averaged 8.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 1.0 steals while making her first two career starts.
In game one against Penn, Jones added five points, eight rebounds, and five assists to help lift the Crimson to a 53-42 win.
The following game, the first-year was a key contributor as Harvard pushed the No. 20 ranked Princeton Tigers to the wire. Jones matched her career-high with 11 points while also adding three boards, a block, and a steal. Jones' impact was evident all game as she had the highest +/- at +9.
Jones and the Crimson will return to action this weekend in Ithaca, N.Y. against Cornell on Saturday, January 24 at 1:00 p.m. ET.