BGSU's Rogers name MAC East player of week

Bowling Green State University forward Alexis Rogers (32), shown in recent game against Buffalo, was named MAC East player of the week.

BOWLING GREEN -- Bowling Green State University's Alexis Rogers has been named Mid-American Conference East Division women's basketball player of the week, the league announced today.

The senior posted a double-double to lead the Falcons to a 62-50 win over Buffalo

in the team's MAC opener Saturday.

Rogers finished with a season-high 22 points and a career-high 17 rebounds in just 29 minutes. Rogers had 10 offensive rebounds on the way to her 17 boards, the most by a BG player since 1996.