ATHLETE OF THE WEEK FOR PERIOD ENDING 1/27/19
Brittany Fulton #24 (Women's Basketball)
Fr. / 5-3 / Guard
Hometown: Bridgeport, Conn.
High School: Notre Dame Catholic HS
Major: Criminal Justice
Inside the numbers: Fulton averaged 12 points per game last week as Southern Vermont went 1-1. She tallied a season-high 16 points to lead SVC against Dean on Tuesday, and she followed that with an 8-point performance at Bay Path on Sunday. The freshman also had two rebounds per game during an average of 21 minutes off the Mountaineer bench. Against the Bulldogs, Fulton went 6-11 on field goal attempts and 4-9 from outside the arc—cracking double digits for the first time this year.
What Coach Gowan is saying: “I am so proud of Brittany’s development this year. She’s faced some adversity with a few injuries, but she’s battled through them and maintained a positive attitude. She’s been putting in extra time in the gym, and I am happy it’s finally starting to show on game day.”
About the student-athlete:
Why I came to SVC: Because of Coach Gowan
Favorite spot on campus: Cafe and obviously the MAC
Post-college plans: Police officer/detective
Hobbies/interests: Basketball & music
Person I would most like to meet: Beyoncé
Favorite warm-up/pump-up song: "First Class" -Lil Baby
My hero/idol: My mom
Favorite quote/saying: "You miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take."
Favorite food: Fried chicken and mac and cheese
Favorite athlete: Kobe Bryant