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Wetmore Named GoHuskies.com SAOTW The sophomore led the Huskies to two wins last week.
Mercedes Wetmore
 
Mercedes Wetmore

Nov. 21, 2011

SEATTLE - Women's basketball sophomore Mercedes Wetmore was named the GoHuskies.com Student-Athlete of the Week for the week of Nov. 14-20. This is the first honor on the year for the women's basketball team.

In the first win of the season for the Huskies against Seattle U on Nov. 16, Wetmore scored a career-high 16 points, had three assists and two steals in 31 minutes.

Three days later, the Lake Tapps, Wash., native reached a new career-high with 17 points in a 73-67 victory over Cal State Northridge. She made nine of 10 free throws attempted, had three rebounds, three assists and one steal in 3 minutes.

The UW women's basketball team is 2-1 on the year and heads to UC Santa Barbara and San Diego State this week.

Other nominees include: Terrence Ross (men's basketball), John Timu (football), Lauren Barfield (volleyball).

2011-12 GoHuskies.com Student-Athletes Of The Week:
Nov. 21 - Mercedes Wetmore (women's basketball)
Nov. 14 - Bianca Rowland (volleyball)
Nov. 7 - Denise Dy (women's tennis)
Oct. 31 - Chris Polk (football) and Katie Flood (women's cross country)
Oct. 24 - Brent Richards (men's soccer)
Oct. 17 - Soo Bin Kim (women's golf) and Katie Flood (women's cross country)
Oct. 10 - Sarah Martinez (women's soccer)
Oct. 3 - Chris Polk (football)
Sept. 26 - Soo Bin Kim (women's golf)
Sept. 19 - Max O'Donoghue-McDonald (men's cross country)
Sept. 12 - Jorde LaFontaine-Kussmann (women's soccer)
Sept. 4 - Desmond Trufant (football)
Aug. 28 - Krista Vansant (volleyball)
Aug. 22 - Brianna Sweeney (women's soccer)

Go Huskies!