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Muskies of the Week: Jake Schwarz and Allison Davis


Athletics - posted on 1/10/2012

Junior Jake Schwarz and senior Allison Davis have been named the college's Muskies of the Week for their performances in action last week. Read about their success below.

Jake Schwarz

Junior Jake Schwarz garnered Muskie of the Week honors for the second-straight week after posting one of his best weeks yet.

Schwarz helped lead the Muskies to a 3-0 mark in last week's play as he averaged 30.7 points per game and 9.3 rebounds per game. He scored a career-high 42 points on 13-of-23 shooting in a 113-90 non-conference win over Finlandia University on Jan. 4.

The 6-foot-5 forward recorded his fourth double-double of the season, including 21 points and 10 rebounds, in a key Northern Athletics Conference win over Rockford College on Jan. 7. For the week, he shot 57.3 percent from the field, hit 10-of-21 3-point shots and sank 18-of-19 free throws.

The Sheboygan, Wis., native leads the NAC in scoring (27.6 ppg) and is the nation's third leading scorer. He is tied for sixth in the nation in 3-point field goal percentage (50.0) and ranks 24th in free throw percentage (89.3).

For his efforts last week, Schwarz was named NAC men's basketball student-athlete of the week for the second straight week and fourth time this season.

See what Schwarz says about his performances last week:

Schwarz is majoring in business management and marketing and minoring in resort management.

Here's a look into Jake's personality: http://youtu.be/dkrF8ZreEII

Favorites:

TV: "Chappelle Show"

Movie: "Law Abiding Citizen"

Music:  Rap

Q. Do you think you'll break Lakeland's single-game scoring record of 55?
A: No.

Q: What do you need to work on the most?
A:  Defense.

Q: What is the most challenging part about balancing school and basketball?
A:  Balancing a lot of homework with practice.

Q: If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?
A:  Prague, because it was the best week of my life and I'd go back in a heartbeat.

Allison Davis

Senior Allison Davis garnered Muskie of the Week honors this week for her performance in the Muskies' three games last week.

The 5-foot-11 center played a major role coming off the bench this week. Davis averaged 11.3 points and 7.3 rebounds in three games while shooting 47 percent from the field. She also recorded a new career-high as she scored 18 points against Northland College. For an encore, Davis recorded her first double-double of the season, scoring 14 points and grabbing 11 rebounds to lead the Muskies over Finlandia.

The Sheboygan, Wis, native is currently averaging 4.9 points and 3.9 rebounds in 10 games. She is shooting 36.8 percent from the field and 63 percent from the free throw line.

Davis is majoring in sports studies with a minor in business administration.

In addition to basketball and volleyball, Davis is an active member of Lakeland's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

See what Davis says about her performance: http://youtu.be/GH2c8VGGUk4

Here's a look into Allison's personality:

Favorites:

TV: "Kourtney and Kim take New York" and "Jersey Shore"

Movie: "Pocahontas"

Music: L.M.F.A.O.

Q. What is the strongest part of your game?
A: My aggressiveness.

Q: What do you need to work on the most?
A:  Executing the offense and finishing.

Q: What has been your favorite memory as a Muskie?
A:  Making three NCAA appearances in two years.

Q: What do you want to do after graduation?
A: Get my master's in business administration.

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