TERRE HAUTE, IND. -- The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology men's and women's basketball teams swept the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Week honors in results released today by the league office.

Senior Brian Bibb (Hoopeston, Ill.) captured the men's honor, while senior Rebekah Forsyth (Farmersburg/N. Central) earned the women's honor.

Bibb shot 76% from the field and averaged 21.5 points and 11.0 rebounds in two games to lead Rose-Hulman to a 1-1 record last week.

Bibb set a career-high with 31 points and grabbed 16 rebounds in an 80-78 win over Fontbonne, then added 12 points, six rebounds in a three blocked shots in a loss at Earlham.  The Engineers stand 4-5 overall after last week's split.

Brian Bibb -- HCAC Player of the Week

Forsyth snapped her own school record with 38 points to lead the Engineers past Marian 84-70 in the championship game of the 2006 Rose-Hulman Invitational.

Forsyth finished 14-16 from the field with three steals and three assists as the Engineers improved to 10-1 overall and extended their school record winning streak to seven.

For the week, Forsyth averaged 26.0 points and 7.0 rebounds on 68% shooting from the field.  The Engineers have earned four consecutive HCAC Player of the Week awards in women's basketball, with three awards for Forsyth and one for senior Suzy Carlson.

Rose-Hulman's men host Cincinnati-Clermont later tonight, while the women return to action on Dec. 29 at Webster University.