Dean Trailways Comets of the Week - February 22, 2021

This week’s Dean Trailways Female Comet of the Week is senior Desiree Luque Pradas, of Seville, Spain. Pradas led the women’s tennis team to a 7-2 victory over Lourdes (Ohio) University. She teamed with sophomore Makenzie Borg to post an 8-1 win at No. 1 doubles. Pradas then dropped only one game on her way to 6-1, 6-0 victory at No. 1 singles.

This week’s Dean Trailways Male Comet of the Week is senior Eddie Thigpen, of Saginaw, and graduate of Saginaw High School. Last week, Thigpen helped the men’s basketball team post a 1-1 record. In Olivet’s 85-83 win over Spring Arbor University, he scored a team-high 21 points on 8-of-13 shooting, with a pair of three-pointers and three free throws. Thigpen then had a team-best 11 points in the Comets’ loss to Albion College. For the week, he made 13-of-29 baskets, grabbed nine rebounds and dished out four assists.