LATHAM, N.Y. – Junior Olivia Liszt (Baltimore, Md./Mercy) was named the United East Conference Women's Basketball Defensive Player of the Week as announced by the league office Monday afternoon (Feb. 9). This is Liszt's first-ever defensive player of the week honor.
 
Liszt shot 58.8-percent from the field (20-of-34), including 4-of-10 from downtown, and grabbed 18 rebounds (12 defensive) while adding 14 steals, 11 assists, and one block in three games for the St. Mary's College of Maryland women's basketball team.
 
The 5-10 team captain poured in a game-best 22 points while collecting five rebounds (three defensive), three steals, one assist and one block in a 78-47 win over Penn State Harrisburg (Feb. 2). Liszt then scored a game-high 13 points plus added seven boards (six defensive), three steals and two assists in a 64-49 road victory over Notre Dame of Maryland University.
 
She ended the three-game week with 18 points, career-bests of eight assists and eight steals, and six caroms (three defensive) in a 100-15 road win over the University of Valley Forge.
 
Liszt currently ranks second in the United East with a .466-field goal percentage while sitting seventh with 14.8 points per game. She also sits eighth with 1.7 three-pointers per game while tying for 11th with 2.3 steals per game. Additionally, Liszt is tied for 19th with 0.5 blocks per game.
 
St. Mary's College (18-5, 11-0 UEC) will return to the court tomorrow, Tuesday, February 10, when the Seahawks host Penn State Berks (3-20, 2-9 UEC) in the Michael P. O'Brien Athletics & Recreation Center Arena for a United East Conference game at 7 pm for the Black History Month celebration game.
 
2025-26 United East Defensive Players of the Week

• Nov. 10 – Leah Laubach, Wilson, So., G
• Nov. 17 – Chelcie Forrester, Wilson, Sr., F
• Nov. 24 – Dezaray Bright, Cairn, Jr., F
• Dec. 1 – Emily Brittin, Cairn, Jr., F
• Dec. 8 – Chloe Irving, Wilson, So., G
• Dec. 15 – Xenia Gillis, Penn State Abington, So., F/C
• Dec. 22 – Leah Laubach, Wilson, So., G
• Jan. 5 – Keira Mason, St. Mary's College, So., F
• Jan. 12 – Lauren Moffatt, Penn State Harrisburg, So.
• Jan. 19 – Kayla DeBrow, Gallaudet, Fy., F/C
• Jan. 26 – Jazmyn Kemp, Penn State Brandywine, So.
• Feb. 2 – Samora Merchant, Cedar Crest, Jr., F
• Feb. 9 – Olivia Liszt, St. Mary's College, Jr., G/F

 
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