Berry Named Ivy Player of the Week, Clark Makes Honor Roll

Though the Harvard women’s basketball team started reading period with a loss on the road against Florida, the team returned to Cambridge in peak form, earning a win against New Hampshire just in time for the start of finals.

According to an Ivy League press release this morning, two members of the Crimson backcourt—junior Brogan Berry and freshman Christine Clark—garnered weekly all-conference recognition for their respective roles in this past week’s contests.

Berry earned her second Ivy League Player of the Week honor of the season, as Harvard rebounded from the mid-week loss with a 96-63 battering of the Wildcats Friday night.

The junior guard led the way with 22 points against UNH. Berry shot 8-of-9 from the field and contributed five assists and four steals for the Crimson. She led Harvard in scoring in Tuesday’s defeat as well, notching 15 points against the Gators. So far in the 2010-11 season, Berry is averaging 13.4 points and 4.2 rebounds per game, in addition to shooting an impressive 92.6 percent from the free-throw line.

Clark also had an impressive week, earning a spot on the Ivy League honor roll after an 18-point performance in Harvard’s victory against the Wildcats. The rookie also contributed three rebounds and three assists against UNH. Last week, she averaged 14 points per game, three rebounds per game, and four assists per game and is currently ranked fourth on the Crimson in scoring (11.8 ppg).

Harvard sits at 5-3 overall, though conference play has yet to begin. After a brief break, the Crimson will return to Lavietes Pavilion to take on Sacred Heart on December 22.