Brentwood, Tenn. (November 27, 2002) - Southeast Missouri State junior forward Carina Souza has been named the Ohio Valley Conference's Newcomer of the Week for the week of November 26, as announced by the league office today in Brentwood.

Souza, a junior college transfer from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M in Miami, Okla. had 11 points and two rebounds in a 30-point victory last Friday against the Lady Reddies of Henderson State University.

She shot 45.4 percent from the field as she went 5-11 from the field and also had four assists and a steal. In last nights non conference match-up with Southwest Missouri State, Souza had 10 points and eight rebounds, while dishing out five assists.

Souza and the Otahkians will be in action this weekend as they travel to Green Bay, Wisconsin to compete in the Wisconsin-Green Bay Tournament. They will take on the host team on Friday at 6 p.m. and will either face the University of Miami or Quinnipiac on Saturday at 5 p.m.