ALFRED, NY -- Sophomore guard of the Alfred University women's basketball team, McKaylee Croll (Perry, NY/Perry), earned the title of Empire 8 Athlete of the Week after her three-game performance last week.

Croll had a perfect week from the free throw line during this past week, going 17-for-17 between playing Utica College on Tuesday, Nazareth College on Friday and Ithaca College on Saturday. The sophomore posted a career-best 24 points against the Golden Flyers of Nazareth. She went 14-for-14 for another career-best in free throws attempted and made while adding two 3-pointers and another two from inside of the arc. Croll posted six rebounds, two steals and two assist on the evening as well. She tied her career-high in rebounds with seven against the Bombers of Ithaca College (Fredonia 12.01.15) while adding another 19 points from four 3-pointers, three two's and a 1-for-1 performance and the charity line. She also had three assists on the day. Croll's high numbers this past week began with her 10-point, five assists, three rebounds and one steal performance against the Pioneers of Utica College on Tuesday. She totaled 53 points in three games (17.7 ppg), 16 rebounds (5.3 rpg), 10 assists (3.3 apg) and three steals to go with her 17-of-17 free throws (1.000 pct).

Croll and the Saxons will hit the road this week as they take on St. John Fisher College, Hartwick College and Stevens Institute of Technology on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday, respectively.