George Washington University Athletics
Robertson Named A-10 Sixth Woman of the Year
2/28/2023 3:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Three members of GW earn postseason honors
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - GW women's basketball first-year Nya Robertson highlighted a quartet of recognitions in the Atlantic 10 postseason awards announced Tuesday, earning the conference's Sixth Woman of the Year Award.
Robertson was also named to the league's All-Rookie team and was joined in postseason accolades by All-Defensive selection Mayowa Taiwo and All-Academic honoree Mia Lakstigala.
Robertson becomes the seventh member of the Buff & Blue to be named Sixth Woman of the Year and the first since 2018. She's also the third Colonial to earn a spot on the All-Rookie team in the last four seasons.
The first-year from Fort Worth, Texas came off the bench in 25 of 26 appearances this season, yet still led the Buff & Blue in scoring at 14.5 ppg. She is currently 10th nationally among freshmen in scoring, including tops in the A-10, and eighth overall in PPG in the league. Robertson also nailed 64 3-pointers, fourth-best in the A-10 and second-most among freshmen in Div. I. The 64 triples are also the 10th-most in a single season in program history.
Taiwo lands on the All-Defensive time for the first time in her career, continuing a strong tradition of defenders donning the Buff & Blue. GW has had nine All-Defensive team honorees in the last 10 years dating back to 2014.
Taiwo was the lone member of this year's team to play and start in all 29 games. She averaged 8.3 ppg and 9.7 rpg while also tallying 60 steals, more than two per game. She was sixth in the A-10 in steals and third in rebounding while grabbing 282 boards, currently the 10th most in a single season in program history.
Lakstigala made an immediate impression in her graduate year with the Buff & Blue, finishing second on the team with 13.8 ppg while shooting a team-high 38.5% from beyond the arc, fourth-best in the A-10. She currently holds a 3.94 cumulative GPA while pursuing her master's degree in Interdisciplinary Business Studies.
Robertson was also named to the league's All-Rookie team and was joined in postseason accolades by All-Defensive selection Mayowa Taiwo and All-Academic honoree Mia Lakstigala.
Robertson becomes the seventh member of the Buff & Blue to be named Sixth Woman of the Year and the first since 2018. She's also the third Colonial to earn a spot on the All-Rookie team in the last four seasons.
The first-year from Fort Worth, Texas came off the bench in 25 of 26 appearances this season, yet still led the Buff & Blue in scoring at 14.5 ppg. She is currently 10th nationally among freshmen in scoring, including tops in the A-10, and eighth overall in PPG in the league. Robertson also nailed 64 3-pointers, fourth-best in the A-10 and second-most among freshmen in Div. I. The 64 triples are also the 10th-most in a single season in program history.
Taiwo lands on the All-Defensive time for the first time in her career, continuing a strong tradition of defenders donning the Buff & Blue. GW has had nine All-Defensive team honorees in the last 10 years dating back to 2014.
Taiwo was the lone member of this year's team to play and start in all 29 games. She averaged 8.3 ppg and 9.7 rpg while also tallying 60 steals, more than two per game. She was sixth in the A-10 in steals and third in rebounding while grabbing 282 boards, currently the 10th most in a single season in program history.
Lakstigala made an immediate impression in her graduate year with the Buff & Blue, finishing second on the team with 13.8 ppg while shooting a team-high 38.5% from beyond the arc, fourth-best in the A-10. She currently holds a 3.94 cumulative GPA while pursuing her master's degree in Interdisciplinary Business Studies.
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