Jaylen Ostenson awarded SSC Defensive Player of the Week honors

MELBOURNE, Fla. -- Jaylen Ostenson of the Eckerd women's basketball team has been named the Sunshine State Conference Defensive Player of the Week, the league announced Monday afternoon.

Ostenson earned this recognition after stuffing the stat sheet in the team's 83-51 win over Saint Leo last Wednesday, which included a career-high six steals and five blocked shots. Her five blocks are tied for third-most by an SSC player this season. The junior also added 11 points, four rebounds, and five assists.