Vehka-Aho Tabbed C-USA Freshman of the Week

BOCA RATON, Fla. – Lotta Vehka-Aho of the Florida Atlantic University women's basketball team has been recognized as the Conference USA Freshman of the Week, as announced by the league on Monday. This is Vehka-Aho's second time receiving the award this season, becoming the first Owl to receive more than one C-USA Freshman of the Week honor in a season.

Vehka-Aho had an unstoppable weekend, averaging 24.5 points and six boards, while tallying seven assists and steals, a piece, all while playing 90 straight minutes. The freshman commenced the showstopping weekend by posting a career-high 28 points along with a career-high four 3-pointers against Rice on Thursday. Vehka-Aho also shot 57.9 percent from the field, while pulling down five rebounds, tallying three assists and matching a career-high four steals.

The guard followed up Thursday's performance with another dominant showing, recording a team-leading 21 points, seven boards, four assists and three steals, while playing all 50 minutes in a double overtime feat over North Texas, 84-78. Vehka-Aho came up with a clutch layup with one second left on the clock in overtime to tie the game and send it into a second overtime period and eventually a victory.

In her first season as an Owl, Vehka-Aho is averaging 12.9 points and 3.5 rebounds per game, while tallying a team-leading 49 assists and tying the team for the most steals with 27. The Vimpeli, Finland native went 9-9 from the charity strike over the weekend to improve her free throw percentage to 89.4 percent, which is the second best in the conference and ranked 13th nationally. Vehka-Aho is ranked No. 5 in C-USA in points per game in conference play, averaging 17.3 points per game in the first four games of the conference slate.

The Owls have been recognized with three C-USA Player and Freshman of the Week awards this season, which ties for the most since the 2015-16 season. Crystal Primm won C-USA Player of the Week on November 25 and Vehka-Aho's first award came on Dec. 16 following her performance against Central Connecticut State.

FAU will hit the road next week to face Middle Tennessee on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Eastern. The Owls will return to Abessinio Court at RoofClaim.com arena on Thursday, Jan. 23 to face Charlotte at 7 p.m. For tickets, call 1-866-FAU-OWLS or visit fausports.com.

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