University of Massachusets Athletics
Trio Claims UMass Student-Athlete Of The Week Honors
January 17, 2023 | Men's Basketball, Men's Track & Field, Women's Basketball, Athletics Department
Matt Cross of men's basketball, Shane Grant of men's track and field, and Ber'Nyah Mayo of women's basketball have garnered the weekly title
AMHERST, Mass. - Three University of Massachusetts student-athletes have been titled UMass Student-Athletes of the Week, as announced on Tuesday afternoon. Men's basketball junior Matt Cross, men's track and field sophomore Shane Grant, and women's basketball junior Ber'Nyah Mayo have earned the weekly honor.Â
Cross averaged 17.5 points and eight rebounds per game while shooting 63-percent from 3-point range as the Minutemen went 1-1 on the week. The Beverly, Mass. native scored a career and game-high 22 points and added seven rebounds in a Saturday afternoon win over Rhode Island. Additionally, the forward began the week with 13 points and nine rebounds against La Salle.
Grant ran to first place in the 1,000-meter run in 2:27.06 at the Flagship Indoor Invitational on Sunday afternoon. The Walpole, Mass. native's win aided in a strong Minutemen effort on the track this weekend.
In the Minutewomen's lone game of the week, Mayo recorded 19 points, three rebounds, three assists and one steal. The Wilmington, Del. native went 7-for-14 (.500) from the field, including 1-for-2 (.500) from beyond the arc, while sinking four of her seven free throw attempts (.571).
Cross averaged 17.5 points and eight rebounds per game while shooting 63-percent from 3-point range as the Minutemen went 1-1 on the week. The Beverly, Mass. native scored a career and game-high 22 points and added seven rebounds in a Saturday afternoon win over Rhode Island. Additionally, the forward began the week with 13 points and nine rebounds against La Salle.
Grant ran to first place in the 1,000-meter run in 2:27.06 at the Flagship Indoor Invitational on Sunday afternoon. The Walpole, Mass. native's win aided in a strong Minutemen effort on the track this weekend.
In the Minutewomen's lone game of the week, Mayo recorded 19 points, three rebounds, three assists and one steal. The Wilmington, Del. native went 7-for-14 (.500) from the field, including 1-for-2 (.500) from beyond the arc, while sinking four of her seven free throw attempts (.571).
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