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Carey has been named the College Sports Madness MAAC Player of the Week after leading the Stags in points in their first game of the season, shooting 9-for-14 from the floor.
“Kelsey is a competitor, and that rubs off on her teammates,” head coach Joe Frager said. “It’s nice that she has received this recognition.”
Carey’s 19-point performance was the most by a Stag in a season-opening game since Shireyll Moore netted 20 points to kick off the 2008-09 campaign.
Carey was subbed into the game midway through the first quarter and immediately made her impact felt. She scored eight straight points for the Stags, which extended the Fairfield lead to 11-2, a lead they would never relinquish.
Carey netted 14 first-half points, just one point fewer than the entire La Salle team.
“I thought Kelsey had a very strong game,” Frager said. “She provided a big spark in the first half and brought great energy throughout the game.”
Carey and the Stags will look to move to 2-0 for the ninth time in program history and the fifth time in the last seven years when they travel to Maryland to face former MAAC rival Loyola for a Wednesday night game. Tipoff is at 7 pm.
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