Ortega Named CCNY Athlete of the Week

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NEW YORK – The City College of New York athletes of the week were announced Sunday evening and Jordan Ortega and Bria Fisher were named the men's and women's athlete of the week, respectively.

Ortega led the Beavers to two conference wins this week as the Beavers clinched their first playoff berth since the 2009-10 season. Ortega finished with 17 points and seven rebounds in Monday's 50-47 victory over York College before posting his fifth double-double of the season in a 57-44 win over the Lightning of Lehman College. Ending the week in a nonconference battle at Yeshiva University, Ortega reached the 20-point plateau for the first time in his CCNY career, scoring a career-high 25 points on 12-of-20 shooting. The sophomore forward added nine rebounds, six coming on the offensive glass against the Maccabees. On the week, the Bronx native averaged 17.7 points and 9.3 rebounds.

Fisher finished off her week the same way she start it - picking up two double-doubles in two games to give the forward 10 double-doubles on the season as her freshman campaign continues to be one for the ages. Fisher posted 13 points and 12 rebounds and added three steals against York College on Monday before dominating against Lehman College. On Wednesday against the Lightning, Fisher scored a career-high 19 points and pulled down 19 rebounds. On the week, the Elmont native averaged 16 points, 15.5 rebounds and two steals.

The Beavers host Brooklyn College on senior night tomorrow as the women's tip-off is set for 5 p.m. with the men's following at 7 p.m.

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