What an impressive way to complete the first half of the 2021-22 Manitoba Colleges Athletic Conference (MCAC) women’s basketball season as fourth year forward Julia Schatkowsky registered a double-double for the first place Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) Blazers in the week ending Dec. 5, 2021.
The co-captain finished week five of conference play with a game-high 24 points, 15 rebounds and five assists to lead the Blazers to a perfect 7-0 record so far this season.
In their lone contest of the weekend, Schatkowsky recorded a double-double in only 25 minutes of play in a 101-50 home win over second place Providence University College (PUC) Pilots on Sat., Dec. 4. The Winnipeg native was lights out from the field as she shot 12/15 (80%).
CMU’s head coach Joe DiCurzio commented, ”Julia played an outstanding game against Providence scoring from the inside, outside and off the break. Her defence was absolutely terrific. Julia is a great athlete who has worked extremely hard on improving her basketball skills, athletic fitness, strength and agility. She has developed into one of the top basketball players in the country at this level.”
Schatkowsky is second in MCAC scoring average with 14.0 points per game plus second in league total rebounds average with 8.2 per game while first in MCAC field goals at 6.6 per game.
The Arts student-athlete at CMU will take a holiday break from conference basketball and then the Blazers host PUC in a rematch to start the New Year on Thursday, January 13 at 6 p.m. CT.
MCAC Athlete of the Week winners for 2021-22 season
Week 1 (ending Sept. 12, 2021)
WSOC: Kira Ireson – BU
MSOC: Franck Oumar N’Dia – USB
Week 2 (ending Sept. 19, 2021)
WSOC: Morgan Pierce – CMU
MSOC: Jai Virk – PUC
Week 3 (ending Sept. 26, 2021)
WSOC: Katie Moniot – USB
MSOC: Matheus Dos Anjos Aquino – CMU
Week 4 (ending Oct. 3, 2021)
WSOC: Sara Boissonneault – USB
MSOC: Garreth Rayner – PUC
Week 5 (ending Oct. 10, 2021)
WSOC: Paige Heide – PUC
MSOC: Jafet Sandoval – ACC
Week 6 (ending Oct. 17, 2021)
WSOC: Cassie Nazeravich – USB
MSOC: Ryder Anthony – BU
Week 7 (ending Oct. 24, 2021)
WSOC: Makayla Myer – PUC
MSOC: Joel Dueck – PUC
Week 8 (ending Oct. 31, 2021)
WSOC: Mylène Chabot – USB
MSOC: Diego Rodriguez – BU
Week 9 (ending Nov. 7, 2021)
WVB: Alex Buhler – PUC
MVB: Noah Barcellona – ACC
Week 10 (ending Nov. 14, 2021)
WVB: Halle Meisner – CMU
MBB: Nathan Ens – PUC
Week 11 (ending Nov. 21, 2021)
WVB: Brielle Grenier – USB
MVB: Tyler Klassen – PUC
Week 12 (ending Nov. 28, 2021)
WBB: Shirliz Apiyo – CMU
MVB: Austin Anderson – PUC
Week 13 (ending Dec. 5, 2021)
WBB: Julia Schatkowsky – CMU
MVB: Carter Beattie – ACC
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