GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) - Boston College senior forward Taylor Soule has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week, and Duke guard Shayeann Day-Wilson is the ACC Freshman of the Week.
ACC women’s basketball weekly awards are voted on by the league’s Blue Ribbon Panel.
Soule averaged 19.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists to lead the Eagles to a 2-0 week, headlined by a 73-71 victory against No. 19 Notre Dame on Thursday. She shot 59.3% (16-27) from the field, her best percentage over a two-game stretch in ACC play. Soule recorded her first double-double of the season with 15 points and a game-high 10 rebounds to help Boston College rally from a 14-point deficit to upset the Fighting Irish. It was BC’s first ranked win since the 2019-20 season and first ranked home win since 2014-15.
The West Lebanon, New Hampshire, native led all players with 23 points on 10-of-14 shooting with six rebounds and four assists in a 79-66 victory over Miami on Sunday. It was her highest scoring output in league action and sixth 20-point performance of the season.
Soule is fourth in the league in scoring (15.8) and first in field goal percentage (56.7), while she is one of four players in the country (only in the ACC) to average at least 15.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and shoot 55% from the field.
Day-Wilson helped lead Duke to a pair of ACC victories last week, as the Blue Devils defeated Miami, 58-49, and Virginia, 57-48. She averaged 12.0 points, 5.0 assists, 2.0 rebounds and 1.5 steals. Day-Wilson scored 11 points with a career-high seven assists and three rebounds in Tuesday’s road win over the Hurricanes. Against Virginia on Sunday, she had a team-high 13 points, three assists, a career-high three steals and one rebound.
Hailing from Toronto, Ontario, Day-Wilson shot 50% from the floor (10-of-20) with 24 points, 10 assists and three steals last week. She leads all ACC freshmen in scoring (12.0) and assists (3.5) this season.
ACC women’s basketball action returns Thursday evening with three televised conference matchups. Syracuse travels to No. 20 Notre Dame for a 6 p.m. tipoff on ACC Network, followed by No. 5 Louisville hosting Florida State at 8 p.m. on ACCN. Miami visits Wake Forest for a 7 p.m. start on RSN.
2021-22 ACC Player of the Week Honors
Nov. 15 - Elizabeth Kitley, Virginia Tech, Jr., C | Jewel Spear, Wake Forest, So., G
Nov. 22 - Elizabeth Kitley, Virginia Tech, Jr., C
Nov. 29 - Diamond Johnson, NC State, So., G
Dec. 6 - Teisha Hyman, Syracuse, R-So., G
Dec. 13 - Lorela Cubaj, Georgia Tech, 5th Year, F
Dec. 20 - Elizabeth Kitley, Virginia Tech, Jr., C
Dec. 27 - Maya Dodson, Notre Dame, Gr., F
Jan. 3 - Elizabeth Kitley, Virginia Tech, Jr., C
Jan. 10 - Cameron Swartz, Boston College, Sr., G
Jan. 17 - Dara Mabrey, Notre Dame, Sr., G
Jan. 24 - Taylor Soule, Boston College, Sr., F
2021-22 ACC Freshman of the Week Honors
Nov. 15 - Sonia Citron, Notre Dame, G
Nov. 22 - Sonia Citron, Notre Dame, G
Nov. 29 - Shayeann Day-Wilson, Duke, G
Dec. 6 - Sonia Citron, Notre Dame, G
Dec. 13 - Lashae Dwyer, Miami, G
Dec. 20 - Sonia Citron, Notre Dame, G
Dec. 27 - Maria Gakdeng, Boston College, C
Jan. 3 - Maria Gakdeng, Boston College, C
Jan. 10 - Maria Gakdeng, Boston College, C
Jan. 17 - Maria Gakdeng, Boston College, C
Jan. 24 - Shayeann Day-Wilson, Duke, G