Bravard — formerly of Perkins — wins ACC honor

GREENSBORO, N.C.

Cierra Bravard (Perkins) of Florida State was named rookie of the week in the Atlantic Coast Conference. She averaged 13.7 points and 6.7 rebounds per game as a reserve in leading the Seminoles to three victories.

Florida State extended its winning streak to five games with an 80-54 Atlantic Coast Conference victory over Clemson on Sunday Bravard added 17 points.

The Seminoles (14-4, 2-0), who opened the season ranked No. 21, made a strong case for a return to the national rankings with their third victory in six days. Since pushing No. 1 Connecticut in an 83-71 loss, Florida State has won at LSU and defeated No. 3 Texas A&M to begin last week.

WRESTLING

- Freshman Michael Baxter (Perkins) went 2-2 at the National Wrestling Coaches Assocciation/Cliff Keen Duals Jan. 10-11 in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

Baxter, who wrestles at 133 pounds, opened with a 10-9 decision over Kelly Janke of Minnesota State Moorhead before losing by technical fall to Cody Garcia of top-ranked Nebraska-Omaha. Baxter came back and pinned Ryan Zavala of Chadron St. in 4:08, and suffered a 10-3 decision to Trevor Franklin of upper Iowa.

Baxter is 18-10 on the season for Mercyhurst, which will wrestle for seventh place Sunday.

MEN'S BASKETBALL

Freshman forward Kelsey Williams (Sandusky) scored 10 points and added a team-high eight rebounds -- three offensive -- on Saturday to lift California University of Pennsylvania to 55-53 victory over Cheyney University.