GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – Boston College junior forward Taylor Soule has been named the first Atlantic Coast Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for the 2020-21 season, and Louisville guard Hailey Van Lith is the ACC Freshman of the Week.

ACC women’s basketball weekly awards are voted on by the league’s Blue Ribbon Panel.

Soule, the 2019-20 ACC Most Improved Player and a 2020 preseason All-ACC selection, picked up where she left off last season, as she logged a pair of 20-point, double-double games to lead Boston College to a 2-0 week. The junior forward opened the season with 22 points and 12 rebounds in an 80-44 win against New Hampshire, including shooting 10-of-12 from the free throw line.

In Sunday’s 90-82 overtime win against UMass, the West Lebanon, New Hampshire, native tied her career high with 29 points, highlighted by 15 in the second half, and pulled down 13 rebounds. Soule recorded her 11th and 12th career double-doubles, as she is one of just three ACC players with more than one double-double this season.

For the week, Soule was 14-of-28 from the floor to average 25.5 points per game and was an astounding 23-of-28 from the charity stripe, as she drew 23 fouls over the two games. Additionally, she grabbed 25 rebounds, headlined by 14 on the offensive end.

Van Lith began her Louisville career averaging 16.5 points and 9.5 rebounds, while shooting 52% from the floor and 50% from beyond the arc. In the 74-53 win over Southeast Missouri in her collegiate debut, she had 13 points and tied for a team-high eight rebounds.

In her home debut on Sunday, the Wenatchee, Washington, native scored 20 points to go along with 11 rebounds, while shooting 5-of-9 from beyond the arc. She added two steals and two blocks in the 101-58 win against Eastern Kentucky.

ACC women’s basketball action returns Tuesday afternoon, as Virginia Tech hosts George Washington at 5 p.m. and Florida State welcomes rival Florida for a 6 p.m. tipoff. Both games will air live on ACC Network Extra.

2020-21 ACC Player of the Week Honors
Nov. 30 - Taylor Soule, Jr., F, Boston College

2020-21 ACC Freshman of the Week Honors
Nov. 30 - Hailey Van Lith, G, Louisville