Michigan State University Athletics
Ekh Earns Big Ten Freshman of the Week Honors
12/13/2021 3:05:00 PM | Women's Basketball
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State women's basketball guard/forward Matilda Ekh was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week on Monday, as announced by the league office.
The Västerås, Sweden native captured her first Freshman of the Week honor after leading the Spartans in scoring in a win against Illinois. She marked a new career high with 20 points in Michigan State's 75-60 win over the Illini on Dec. 9. Ekh has now scored in double figures seven times this season, second only to senior guard Nia Clouden. She went 6-for-9 from beyond the arc, as she became the first Spartan freshman to tally 20 points in a game since Clouden during the 2018-19 season.
She is the second Spartan to be named Big Ten Freshman of the Week this season with guard DeeDee Hagemann also garnering the honor on Nov. 15. She is the third current MSU player to earn the award with senior guard being named Fresh of the Week on Nia Clouden on Dec. 31, 2018. Overall, Michigan State has had players earn the accolade 10 times.
The Spartans take a week of for finals but return to action at the West Palm Beach Invitational Dec. 20-21. MSU will face Florida Gulf Coast on Dec. 21 before facing West Virginia on Dec. 22.
The Västerås, Sweden native captured her first Freshman of the Week honor after leading the Spartans in scoring in a win against Illinois. She marked a new career high with 20 points in Michigan State's 75-60 win over the Illini on Dec. 9. Ekh has now scored in double figures seven times this season, second only to senior guard Nia Clouden. She went 6-for-9 from beyond the arc, as she became the first Spartan freshman to tally 20 points in a game since Clouden during the 2018-19 season.
She is the second Spartan to be named Big Ten Freshman of the Week this season with guard DeeDee Hagemann also garnering the honor on Nov. 15. She is the third current MSU player to earn the award with senior guard being named Fresh of the Week on Nia Clouden on Dec. 31, 2018. Overall, Michigan State has had players earn the accolade 10 times.
The Spartans take a week of for finals but return to action at the West Palm Beach Invitational Dec. 20-21. MSU will face Florida Gulf Coast on Dec. 21 before facing West Virginia on Dec. 22.
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