Bean named Forester Athlete of the Week

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2005-12-05

Huntington, Ind.—The Huntington University Athletic Department announced its Athlete of the Week for the week of November 28–December 4, 2005. Women’s basketball senior, Betsey Bean, earned the honor for her excellent effort during the week’s competitions.

Betsey Bean

Betsey Bean, an exercise science major from Olivet, Mich. (Olivet High School), had a strong performance for the Foresters last week. On Tuesday, Bean scored 16 points and grabbed five rebounds in Huntington’s 70-66 win over the NAIA 6th-ranked Cougars of St. Francis. She followed that up with a double-double against the 24th-ranked Taylor University Trojans on Saturday. She finished with 16 points and 11 rebounds in the game. The Foresters (4-5, 1-2) will next travel to Grace College on Wednesday, December 7, 2005, at 7 p.m.

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Huntington University is a comprehensive Christian college of the liberal arts offering graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 70 academic concentrations. U.S.News & World Report ranks Huntington among the best colleges in the Midwest. Founded in 1897 by the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Huntington University is located on a contemporary, lakeside campus in northeast Indiana. The University is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) and in 2004 was named one of the 50 best Christian places to work by Christianity Today magazine.

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Ashley C. Smith
Associate Director for Media Relations
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Joanne Green
Sports Information Director
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