Student-Athlete of the Week presented by GEICO Feb. 4, 2008

Women's basketball's Talicia Jackson has been named the American University Student-Athlete of the Week presented by GEICO, Department of Athletics and Recreation officials announced Monday. Jackson helped her Eagles team to a 2-0 week in Patriot League play while averaging 14.0 points per game and 3.5 assists.

On Wednesday at the U.S. Naval Academy, Jackson netted 12 points in a 59-52 AU win. Jackson scored six of her points from the free-throw line on 6-10 shooting and also put in two three-pointers. Jackson and the Eagles returned home to Bender Arena on Saturday and took a 14 point, 68-54, victory over Lafayette. Jackson led AU to victory with a team-high 16 points on 5-11 shooting, was 3-6 from behind the arc and dished out a career and game-high seven assists.

Jackson is averaging 9.5 points per game on the year and is her team's second leading scorer while averaging 34.7 minutes per contest. This is Jackson's second AU Student-Athlete of the Week presented by GEICO honor.