Sam Schuring Named Forester Athlete of the Week

The Elk Grove, Calif. native led the Lake Forest women's basketball team to a pair of victories

LAKE FOREST, IL (02/22/2012)(readMedia)-- Women's basketball player Sam Schuring (Elk Grove, Calif./Elk Grove) was named Forester Athlete of the Week on Thursday after helping lead Lake Forest to a pair of important Midwest Conference victories.

Schuring, a junior point guard, matched career-highs with 28 points and five steals in Lake Forest's 83-67 triumph at Monmouth College on Saturday. She shot 12-for-18 from the field and also pulled down five rebounds and dished out three assists in the contest.

On Wednesday the Foresters defeated visiting Knox College 116-104 and clinched a spot in the four-team MWC Tournament. Schuring made 11 of 16 field goal attempts and tied for team-high honors with 25 points. She also added six boards as Lake Forest set single-game teams records for points and rebounds (81).

Including her performance in a non-conference loss last Thursday night at Milwaukee School of Engineering, Schuring averaged 19.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 3.3 steals per game for the week. She also shot 63.4 percent from the field.

Forester Athletes of the Week are selected by the Athletic Department on Thursdays. Schuring also earned the award twice last season and was named MWC Performer of the Week on Monday.