Women's Basketball | 11/25/2008 10:54:00 AM

ROCHESTER, NY - Freshman forward/center #Sharon Dennis (Liverpool, NY/Liverpool)# (Liverpool, NY/Liverpool) of the RIT women's basketball team was named the Empire 8 Women's Basketball Rookie of the Week on Monday for the week ending Nov. 23, 2008.

Dennis, playing in her first three collegiate games, averaged 11.3 rebounds, 11.0 points, 3.6 blocks and 3.3 steals per game, as the Tigers went 1-2.  She started her collegiate career with 14 rebounds, nine points and five blocks in a loss to Geneseo.  On Saturday, she scored 16 points to go along with 10 rebounds against Brockport.  On Sunday, Dennis had 10 boards, eight points, seven steals and five blocks in a 61-52 win over Morrisville.

The Tigers are back in action on Sunday, as they travel to play Hilbert College at 2 p.m.