Feb. 27, 2007

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Orem, Utah - Utah Valley women's basketball swept the D-I Independent awards this week with sophomore Robyn Fairbanks named Player of the Week and Julie McMurray named the Newcomer of the Week.

It's the fifth time that Fairbanks has won the award this season while McMurray has earned the newcomer award three times in the last four weeks including two weeks in a row.

"It's a great honor for both of these girls," said Utah Valley head coach Cathy Nixon. "Robyn has been such a force offensively all year and Julie has really stepped up her game and is making a big difference for us. I'm proud of them."

Fairbanks averaged 20 points and 9.5 rebounds hitting 60.7 percent (17-for-28) from the field as Utah Valley went 2-0 last week. She also totalled five assists, four steals and three blocks. Against NJIT, Fairbanks recorded her 10th "double-double" of the season with 22 points (on 10-for-15 shooting) and 10 boards in 23 minutes of action.

Fairbanks leads all independents in scoring with a 23.5 ppg average, which also ranks her fourth nationally. She's also first among independents in field goal percentage, hitting 55.6% from the field.

McMurray averaged 17.5 points and 7.5 rebounds, shooting 62.5 percent (10-for-16) from the floor and 2-for-4 from the three-point line. In a three-point win over IPFW, McMurray had 20 points and seven rebounds and followed that with 15 points, eight rebounds and four assists against NJIT.

The two Canadians, who both hail from Alberta, have won the respective awards more than any other D-I Independent player this season.

The Wolverines will close out the 2006-07 season this Saturday at Texas-Pan American.