BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — WKU women's basketball senior guard Teresa Faustino was named to the Conference USA All-Academic Team the league announced on Friday afternoon. Faustino is one of five student-athletes on the team.
The Barreiro, Portugal native is a mechanical engineering major and systems engineering minor at WKU and has maintained a 3.93 grade point average. Last season, Faustino was named to College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team. She's made the Dean List every semester and has earned the CUSA Commissioner's Academic Medal in all eligible seasons.
On the court, Faustino averages the third most steals per game in CUSA play (1.9) and is fifth in the league in steals per game for the entire season (1.73). She has scored in double figures 11 times this season, including a career high 18 points against FIU on March 2. She's led the team in scoring in three games this season, including a 17-point performance at Miami (Ohio) where she connected on a career high five 3-pointers.
Faustino and the Lady Toppers will close out the regular season on Saturday, March 9 against Liberty at 2 p.m. in E.A. Diddle Arena. WKU will be celebrating its four seniors at the conclusion of the game in a Senior Day ceremony that includes Faustino along with Aaliyah Pitts, Odeth Betancourt and Destiny Salary.
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