KUTZTOWN, Pa. – Junior center Ariana Smuda (Exton, Pa./Downingtown East) of Kutztown women's basketball continued to announce her presence around the rim and earned her second Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Eastern Division Defensive Athlete of the Week, announced Monday.
 
In two games last week, both victories, Smuda averaged five points per game, five rebounds per game, three blocks per game and 2.5 steals per game.
 
In a come-from-behind victory over Millersville last Wednesday, Smuda finished with eight points on 3-of-5 shooting and added four rebounds and two steals.
 
In another win where they rallied from down double digits in the fourth quarter against Shepherd this past Saturday, Smuda recorded two points, six rebounds and career-highs of six blocks and three steals. 
 
Smuda currently leads the PSAC in blocks with 58 and ranks 11th in rebounding at 6.5 per game.
 
Kutztown has its final week of the regular season this week with two road games. KU is at East Stroudsburg Wednesday night at 5:30 p.m., and at Mansfield Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m.. The Golden Bears are the two seed out of the East and will host a quarterfinal round matchup against the West Division next Wednesday, March 4.