NEW LONDON, N.H. - January 23, 2012 - Colby-Sawyer junior Taylor DeSanty (North Adams, Mass.) has been named North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Women's Basketball Player of the Week, according to a release by the conference office on Monday. DeSanty also was named to the New England Women's Basketball Association (NEWBA) Honor Roll.

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DeSanty, who is second in the NAC with 18.7 points per game, had one of the best weeks of her career. She shot 70% from the floor and 78% from beyond the arc en route to pouring in 25.5 points per game. She began the week with a 21 points on 8-13 shooting (5-7 from beyond the arc) in a 95-90 overtime loss at Middlebury. She ended the week with a career-high 30 points on 13-17 shooting from the floor, including 2-2 on trey's in the team's 92-81 win over intrastate rival New England College.

DeSanty currenty sits in 12th place on the school's all-time scoring list with 984 points and is two three pointers shy of fifth place in career makes.

The Chargers return to the court on Thursday with a 5:30 pm tilt at Lyndon. Colby-Sawyer then hosts Johnson State on Saturday.