Engstler Named Naismith Women’s Defensive Player of the Year Semifinalist
February 28, 2022 | Women's Basketball
Emily Engstler is one of 10 players named a semifinalist.
ATLANTA – The Atlanta Tipoff Club announced today that University of Louisville women's basketball senior forward Emily Engstler has been named a 2022 Naismith Women's Defensive Player of the Year Semifinalist.
She is one of 10 players named a semifinalist and one of two players from the Atlantic Coast Conference, joined by Georgia Tech's Lorela Cubaj.
Engstler leads the ACC with 2.5 steals per game and her 1.9 blocks per game rank fifth. She recorded seven steals in the win over Pitt, which marked the first time that a UofL player has had seven steals in a game since Bria Smith did it twice during the 2014-15 season.
Her 52 blocks this season are tied with Kylee Shook for the fourth most all-time in Louisville program history.
Engstler ranks third in the ACC with 9.1 rebounds per game and has led the Cardinals in rebounding in 25 of 28 games. She has double-doubles in her last three games and has 10 on the season, which ranks fourth in the ACC and is the most by a Louisville player since Shook had 11 during the 2019-20 season.
Shook was one of four players named a Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Finalist in 2019-20.
The Cardinals open play in the ACC Tournament on Friday night at 6 p.m. ET. They will play either Miami, Duke or Pitt.
For the latest on Louisville women's basketball, visit GoCards.com, follow the team's Twitter account at @UofLWBB or on Facebook at facebook.com/UofLWBB.
She is one of 10 players named a semifinalist and one of two players from the Atlantic Coast Conference, joined by Georgia Tech's Lorela Cubaj.
Engstler leads the ACC with 2.5 steals per game and her 1.9 blocks per game rank fifth. She recorded seven steals in the win over Pitt, which marked the first time that a UofL player has had seven steals in a game since Bria Smith did it twice during the 2014-15 season.
Her 52 blocks this season are tied with Kylee Shook for the fourth most all-time in Louisville program history.
Engstler ranks third in the ACC with 9.1 rebounds per game and has led the Cardinals in rebounding in 25 of 28 games. She has double-doubles in her last three games and has 10 on the season, which ranks fourth in the ACC and is the most by a Louisville player since Shook had 11 during the 2019-20 season.
Shook was one of four players named a Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Finalist in 2019-20.
The Cardinals open play in the ACC Tournament on Friday night at 6 p.m. ET. They will play either Miami, Duke or Pitt.
For the latest on Louisville women's basketball, visit GoCards.com, follow the team's Twitter account at @UofLWBB or on Facebook at facebook.com/UofLWBB.
