2/23/2009 -

Ashley Ruiz scored a career-high 27 points against Farmingdale St.

Lawrenceville, N.J. – College of Mount Saint Vincent freshman Ashley Ruiz (Carmel, N.Y.) has been named the Skyline Conference Women’s Basketball Rookie of the Week it was announced on Monday afternoon. Ruiz, who helped the Mount to a 1-1 week, has been honored for the first time in her career.

Ruiz averaged 15.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and 3.0 steals for the Dolphins over two games last week. She posted a career-high 27 points to close out the regular season against Farmingdale St. on Saturday. She went 10-11 from the field, including 6-7 from long distance. She also handed out an assist, grabbed two rebounds and swiped three steals. Overall for the week, she shot 64.7-percent (11-17) from the floor and 53.8-percent (7-13) from behind the arc. She also totaled three assists and six steals over the stretch. 

Mount Saint Vincent closed out the regular season with a 15-10 overall record and a 14-4 mark in the Skyline Conference. The Dolphins are the number three seed in the league tournament which kicks off Tuesday night, with the Mount hosting sixth seeded St. Joseph’s-LI. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. at Hayes Gymnasium.