The Hudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
announced its weekly award winners on Tuesday morning, and Berkeley College
was represented by New York women’s basketball
standout Milan Germany who was tabbed as the
conference’s Player of the Week. On the men’s side, Jovan Bovell was named to
the Honor Roll.
Germany earned
the recognition after two spirited performances last week against the College
of Mount Saint Vincent and St. Joseph’s College of Brooklyn. In the Knights’ 88-75 defeat
at the hands of the Dolphins, the Notre
Dame Prep High School product posted team-highs in
points with 26 and rebounds with 13. She also dished six assists and tallied
five steals as well. Then – two days later in a victory over the defending
HVIAC champions, the Bears, Germany paced her squad as Berkeley picked up its
first-ever win over St. Joe’s (Brooklyn) in the regular season. In that 57-54
victory, the junior forward posted a double-double with 14 points, 11 rebounds, six assists,
and four blocks. Knights Head Coach Sharod Tomlin spoke volumes about his game-changing
veteran.
“Milan has consistently
given us terrific efforts night in and night out, and she has been a big part
of our success this season,” Tomlinson said. “She played her heart out in our
game against Mount Saint Vincent, and then she had a terrific all-around
in our contest against St. Joseph’s.
I’m very proud of her work ethic, and it’s very gratifying to see her hard work
in practice pay off on the court.”
On the
men’s side, Bovell has named to the Honor Roll this week thanks to his
performances in Berkeley’s convincing victories over Albany College of Pharmacy
(back on January 19) and Penn State DuBois (January 25). In the Knights’ 96-53
win over ACP, Bovell netted 13 points while pulling down five rebounds, dishing
two assists and collecting two steals. He then posted totals of 23 points,
seven rebounds, five assists, and four steals in Berkeley’s 99-64 victory over Penn State
DuBois. Head Coach Chris Christanen praised Bovell for being named to the Honor
Roll.
“Jovan
Bovell is an energetic young man who brings a lot of pride with him to the
basketball court,” Christiansen said. “He exemplifies the word effort, and he
was a big part of two victories for us last week. Now a senior, I’m looking
forward to seeing him finish out his career strong this final month.”
Berkeley College’s
men’s basketball team will return to action Friday evening as the Knights take
to the road to battle Valley Forge Christian College
at 7:00pm, while the women’s basketball team hits the court again on Saturday
evening against Briarcliffe at the College
of New Rochelle at
4:00pm.
