SCIAC Honors Female Athlete of the
Week:
Tina Merlino, Whittier College
January 20, 2010
Tina Merlino, Whittier College
Women's Basketball
(Junior, Forward - Jamul, CA)
Tina Merlino recorded two double-doubles in as many tries last week
as Whittier went 1-1 in conference play. Merlino scored 17 points
and added 11 rebounds in a 64-61, overtime, loss to Pomona-Pitzer
and led the purple and gold to a 77-65 win over La Verne with a
19-point, 19-rebound, effort. Merlino shot 8-of-15 in each contest
to finish the week with a 53 percent shooting percentage
(16-of-30).













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