KALA YODERS, Eastern Mennonite, Freshman, Forward

KALA YODERS, Eastern Mennonite, Freshman, Forward

Yoders, a freshman from Myerstown, Pa., responded to her first three starts of the season by leading EMU to three straight wins, including an impressive win over Guilford in overtime.  In Yoders’ first start, she responded by hitting 8-of-11 shots for a game high 18 points as the women broke the program record for largest winning margin, 101-33 over Randolph.  The freshman notched her third double-double Friday against Emory & Henry with 16 points and 11 rebounds.  She also handed out a game high six assists.  Then Saturday against Guilford, Yoders took over late in regulation to lead EMU to the overtime win.  She helped erase a late seven-point deficit by scoring EMU’s final six points of regulation, tying the game with 54 seconds left in the second half.  In overtime, Yoders added another six points and iced the victory with two free throws with seven seconds on the clock.  She scored 21 points (9-of-12 in free throws) and pulled down eight rebounds.  Over her three starts this week, Yoders shot 50% from the floor and was 15-of-22 from the free throw line, averaging 18.3 points, 9.0 rebounds (4.3 offensive and 4.7 defensive), and 3.0 assists.

For more on this weekend's ODAC basketball action, click to read the entire ODAC Basketball Report: Week 14.