After leading Long Beach State to its first two wins of
the season, including a 51-46 upset over No. 21 USC,
Jeannie Saunders earns player of the week honors for
the week ending Nov. 27. In the 49ers win over the
Women of Troy, Saunders went 3-for-3 from three-point
range. The sophomore guard recorded 12 points in
each of LBSU’s victories while also tallying four
rebounds and two steals in the 59-51 win over
Richmond. In the matchup against the Spiders, the
Long Beach, Calif., native knocked in a three-pointer
with 11:02 remaining in the second half to put the 49ers
up for good.