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ASHLEY GRAPPE NAMED TECH'S FEMALE ATHLETE
OF THE WEEK
RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas –
Arkansas Tech has named Golden Suns junior guard
Ashley Grappe (Benton, Ark.) as this
week's 14th Female
Student-Athlete of the Week for the 2008-09 school year.
Grappe,
who is the third Golden Sun Basketball player to be
honored this season, earns this week's honor
after helping the 20th-ranked Golden Suns post a 1-1
record the past week. Tech, who is 14-5 overall and 4-2
in the GSC, opened the week with a 65-51 win over
Ouachita Baptist, before suffering a 59-33 loss at Delta
State. The DSU loss snapped Tech's season-long
seven-game winning streak. In the win over OBU, Grappe
dished out five assists and had three steals in 36
minutes and then scored five points, had two assists and
two steals against Delta State. On the season, Grappe,
who is a three-year letterwinner and three-year starter,
is averaging 5.7 points, 2.0 rebounds, 5.5 assists and
2.7 steals per game and is shooting 37 percent from the
field and 78 percent at the free throw line. On the
season, Grappe is second in the league in both assists
and steals and is fourth in assist/turnover ratio at
1.7.
In her career at Tech, Grappe has played in 74 games and
made 73 starts. She is averaging 7.7 points, 2.5
rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2.1 steals per game and is a
career 46 percent shooter from the field and a career 75
percent free shooter. She recently moved into seventh
place on the school's assist chart with 332 and is
nearing the Top 10 in career steals and is nearing 600
career points. In her career, she has a 1.4
assist/turnover ratio.
The following is a question and answer segment to help
get to know this successful Tech student-athlete:
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Why did you
ultimately choose to come to Tech?
Ashley Grappe: I came to Tech because
of the women's basketball program. I wanted
to be a part of bringing back the dominant
program that is once was.
Outside of athletics, what is your favorite
thing about college life?
AG: I like being part of a basketball team
and hanging out with all my teammates.
What is your favorite type of music/group?
AG: I like all different kinds of music!
What do you consider your hobby?
AG: My IPod. I am always downloading new
songs (from ITunes, of course) and uploading
them to my IPod.
What sport other than basketball do you like
to watch or would you like to play the most?
AG: I love watching football. My favorite
team is the Dallas Cowboys.
Who is one person that has had the biggest
impact on your life?
AG: Of course, my family. They've been a
huge support through everything.
What
is your most memorable moment as a Tech
athlete?
AG: When we win the conference this season.
 What would you do on your dream vacation?
AG: I would lay out on the beach and relax
all day!!
What is your major at Tech?
AG: I am a wellness science major.
What do you plan to do after graduation?
AG: I plan on getting my masters degree here
at Tech and hopefully become a Graduate
Assistant for the basketball team.
Do you have a pet? What is its name?
AG: Sophie. She's the smartest dog in the
world.
How many times a day do you find yourself
checking Facebook?
AG: I never check facebook.
What's been the most rewarding class you
have had while being at
Tech?
AG: Passing Human Anatomy. It was a pretty
tough class.
What are your goals for this season?
AG: I hope our team continues to get better
and we do whatever it takes to win
basketball games. |
Tech
Female Student-Athlete of the Week Winners
(2008-09)
January 19 - senior guard Rachel Brazell
(basketball)
December 9
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senior
guard Nikki Earles (basketball)
December 4
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freshman libero Brennae Benda
(volleyball)
November 5 -
senior
Kayla Waldrup (cross country)
October 30 - senior Brianna Greene (cross
country)
October 23 - sophomore middle blocker Sarah
Von Lienen (volleyball)
October 15 - freshman outside hitter Laura
Farney (volleyball)
October 8 - senior outside hitter Racheal
Urquhart (volleyball)
September 30 - senior setter Kayla Allison
(volleyball)
September 23 - sophomore Lauren Karnitz
(cross country)
September 16 - junior Melissa Pollreis
(cross country)
September 3 - senior middle blocker Dana Florian
(volleyball)
August 24 -
freshman defensive specialist Marcela Mascarenhas
(volleyball)
Previous Tech Female Student-Athlete of the Week Winners
(2007-08)
May 5 -
freshman
Tiphani Moon
(Softball)
April 23 -
junior
Kristen Brown
(Tennis)
April 14 - redshirt freshman Ashlynn Hamrick
(Volleyball)
April 8 - senior Molly Schweigert
(Softball)
April 3 - junior Anna Carson (Tennis)
March 24 -
junior Sarah Pratt (Softball)
March 19 - freshman Ana Morales (Golf)
March 4 - senior Whitney Simmons (Tennis)
Feb. 25 - sophomore pitcher Casey Hammons
(Softball)
Feb. 20
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junior forward Amanda Grappe (Women's Basketball)
Feb. 12 - senior pitcher Dana Aldrich
(Softball)
Feb. 5
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senior forward Krishna Baker (Women's Basketball)
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