Mar. 4, 2008
Three Maroons Named UAA Athletes of the Week

CHICAGO -- Three University of Chicago student-athletes have been selected as the University Athletic Association Athletes of the Week in their respective sports, the conference announced today.

Senior women's basketball player Nofi Mojidi (Silver Spring, Md./ Bullis School) scored a game-high 25 points as the Maroons defeated Washington (Mo.) University 76-53 to win the UAA title and earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III tournament.

Senior men's basketball player Nate Hainje (Brownsburg, Ind./ Brownsburg) scored 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as Chicago defeated Washington (Mo.) 74-66 to capture the Association championship and receive an automatic berth to the Division III tournament.

Freshman men's tennis player Will Zhang (Wynnewood, Pa./ Lower Merion) posted a 6-4, 6-4 win over Washington's John Watts, who entered the match between the Maroons and Bears as the top-ranked singles player in Division III.



 


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