Northeastern University Athletics

Kendra Walton of the women's basketball team has been named Northeastern's Student-Athlete of the Week. The senior forward helped lead the Huskies to a first round victory in the CAA Championship against Georgia State on Thursday, March 11.

Walton posted 14 points and a season-high 11 rebounds in the 46-42 win to help NU advance to the quarterfinal round for the fourth time in five seasons. It was her second straight double-double as the East Hartford, Conn. native picked up her first of the season on Senior Day with a 15-point 10-rebound performance in a narrow loss against Virginia Commonwealth.

Walton finishes her career at Northeastern ranked 16th all-time in scoring with 950 points while amassing 543 rebounds and 115 steals in 104 games. Her 62 made three pointers this season are fifth-best all-time in Huskies history while Walton's 172 career three pointers ranks third at Northeastern.