Women's Basketball | 2/22/2021 1:56:00 PM

MELBOURNE, Fla. -- The Barry Buccaneers, fresh off a 2-0 week, swept the initial Sunshine State Conference women's basketball player of the week awards, with Harriet Swindells taking player and Emma Hergot named defensive player of the week.

Swindells takes Player of the Week honors following a pair of wins for the Buccaneers. The Blackburn, England native began the week with 18 points in Barry's 79-70 double-overtime win over Florida Southern. She followed with a game-high 15 points as the Buccaneers defeated Palm Beach Atlantic 59-50 at home. Swindells totaled 33 points by shooting 39 percent from the field (12-31), 37 percent from behind the arc (7-19), and perfect from the free-throw line (2-2). In her 67 minutes on the court, she recorded eight rebounds, six assists, a block, and a steal.

Hergot earns Defensive Player of the Week honors following her performance in Barry's 79-70 double-overtime win against Florida Southern College. The Norwegian tallied game-highs in defensive rebounds (12), steals (2), and blocks (2) as the Buccaneers snapped FSC's 10-game win streak in the series. Offensively, Hergot recorded 16 points, seven offensive rebounds, and two assists as the Buccaneers won two games last week.

The Bucs are 3-1 on the season and currently sport the best record in the conference.