Malone University women's basketball player Deborah Simmers was named the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference's South Division Player of the Week after helping the Pioneers extend their winning to streak to four games in a row with victories over Lake Erie College and Ashland University.

The senior guard averaged 21 points and 3.5 rebounds per contest on the week while shooting a sizzling 52% (11 of 21) from the field, 78% (seven of nine) from three-point range and 77% (13 of 17) from the foul line.

She tallied a game-high 24 points in a 64-56 win at Lake Erie on Thursday before registering 18 points and five boards during a 70-53 triumph at Ashland on Saturday.  With the victory over the Eagles, the Pioneers moved into a tie for first in the GLIAC South Division standings while also snapping Ashland's16-game home regular-season winning streak against GLIAC South opponents.

The honor marks the second time this season and the fourth time in her two-year Malone career that Simmers has earned the GLIAC Player of the Week distinction.

Malone, currently 11-5 overall, returns to action on Thursday at home with a 6:00 p.m. contest against Tiffin University.