Offensive Athlete of the Week
Name: Kaiya Mack
School: California Lutheran
Year: Junior
Position/Number: Guard / #41
Hometown/High School: Anaheim, Calif. / Esperanza
Mack recorded double-doubles while averaging 22.0 points in wins over Pomona-Pitzer Colleges and Occidental College to secure the regular season title for California Lutheran University. The junior grabbed 11.5 rebounds and dished out 2.5 assists with a steal and block in each game along with hitting 6-of-9 three-pointers.
Defensive Athlete of the Week
Name: Maile Nakaji
School: Chapman
Year: Junior
Position/Number: Guard / #23
Hometown/High School: Redondo Beach, Calif. / Mira Costa
Nakaji nabbed six steals as Chapman University held opponents to 55.0 points per game and clinched the final berth in the SCIAC Tournament. The Panthers held Occidental and Caltech to just 37.5 and 25 percent shooting, respectively, with both games on the road.
Follow the SCIAC on Threads (@theSCIAC), X - formerly Twitter (@theSCIAC) and Instagram (@thesciac) with hashtags #SCIACtion and #SoCalSoGood. Watch all home SCIAC games, matches, and meets online through FloSports: https://flosports.link/SCIAC