NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - University of Dayton women's basketball senior Andrea Hoover has been named the league's Player of the Week as announced by the conference office on Monday, Dec. 15. This is the first weekly honor for Hoover and the second for the team this season.

Cierra Dillard of Massachusetts was named the A-10 Rookie of the Week. Awards were given for games played Dec. 8-14.

Hoover helped UD to a pair of victories for the week, extending the Flyers win streak to five games. A native of Bellbrook, Ohio, Hoover averaged 25.5 ppg. and 7.5 rpg. She scored 26 points, grabbed six rebounds, dished out five assists while shooting 6-of-14 from the floor, 5-of-11 from long range and 9-of-10 from the line in Dayton's 79-57 win over Toledo on Wednesday. Against Central Michigan on Saturday, Hoover scored 25 points, recorded nine rebounds, dished out a season-high six assists as she made 8-of-15 shots from the floor, including sinking 5-of-9 long-range attempts. For the week, Hoover posted a 5.5 assist/turnover ratio with a .418 field goal percentage, .500 three-point field goal percentage and an .813 free throw percentage.

The Flyers do not have any mid-week games this week due to finals. Dayton returns to the hardwood on Sunday, Dec. 21, with a trip to Nashville to take on the Vanderbilt Commodores. Tip-off is set for 3 p.m. ET.