Nick Acosta and Destiny Bynum-Johnson Named GSAC POTW Again

Cranford, NJ - Another week, another Garden State Athletics Conference (GSAC) Player of the Week for the Owls. UCNJ Men's Basketball freshman star #8 Nicolas Acosta has received his 4th GSAC Player of the Week honors this season! Union Owls Women's Basketball's sophomore, #5 Destiny Bynum-Johnson, is also named GSAC Player of the Week. This is her third GSAC Player of the Week honor this season.

As the #12 ranked Union Owls Men's Basketball finish off another week undefeated in the conference, Nicolas was a huge catalyst averaging 19 points, 16 rebounds, 4 steals and 3 blocks. The Owls were able to knock off non-conference opponent Rockland Community College and conference foe Salem Community College in two very exciting weeknight matchups.

Ranked #4, Union Owls Women's Basketball continue their stellar season, leading the charge is Destiny Bynum Johnson, who delivered electrifying performances in back-to-back home games.  The Owls opened the week with a dominant 108-53 win over Lackawanna College, where Bynum Johnson put on a shooting clinic. She lit up the scoreboard with 27 points, hitting an impressive 8-of-12 from beyond the arc. She also contributed 4 rebounds and 3 steals, in the victory.  Her hot hand carried over against Essex County College. Bynum Johnson once again dazzled, knocking down 7 three-pointers en route to another 27-point, 11 rebounds, 3 assist and 3 block performance.  The Owls cruised to another win, this time by a score of 107-54.

GO OWLS!