Thursday, January 13, 2011

Boehler, Teichmann take conference player of the week honors

Freed-Hardeman University swept the weekly TranSouth Conference basketball player of the week awards on Monday as Meribeth Boehler earned honors on the women's side while Kyle Teichmann did the same on the men's.

Boehler, a 6-foot-2 senior from Ramer, Tenn., regained the top spot on the NAIA's scoring list after averaging 27.3 points per game during the week. She surpassed 30 points for the third time this season in a 93-58 win over Blue Mountain (Miss.) College, scoring 31 to lead the way in the win. She also posted 27 points against Tennessee Temple and 24 against Cumberland (Tenn.) University as the No. 6 Lady Lions went 3-0 on the week.

The senior currently leads the nation in scoring, averaging 24.3 points per game.

Teichmann, a 6-foot-6 sophomore from Brentwood, Tenn., also had a big week offensively, averaging 23 points per game as the Lions went 2-1 for the week with a pair of conference wins. He scored 23 points in a 74-62 win at Blue Mountain and followed with 28 in a 66-64 win over Cumberland.

The Lady Lions are 13-3 on the season and 2-0 in conference play while the Lions are 10-6 overall and 2-0 in conference.

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