SUBWAY MARKETPLACE Athlete of the Week - Feb. 1-8

Abbey Schmitz (Amherst, Ohio/Firelands HS) is the SUBWAY MARKETPLACE Athlete of the Week for February 1-8, 2026.  The Commodores’ leading scorer had a record-setting week, averaging over 35 points over three games while leading LCCC to wins over Community Christian College and Clark State College. 

She opened the week with 33 points in an 84-50 win over Community Christian on Feb. 2, shooting 14-of-28 from the field while adding 12 rebounds and 12 assists to record her second triple-double of the season. She tied the program’s single-game record with eight steals (Danah Ewing, Feb. 2, 2022) and set a single-game record with 12 assists. 

On Feb. 4 against Bryant & Stratton College, Schmitz scored 32 points, going 11-of-12 from the free-throw line while adding nine rebounds. 

She closed the week with 41 points in an 88-67 win at Clark State on Feb. 7, shooting 15-of-28 from the field and 6-of-10 from three-point range. Her 41 points and 15 field goals set new LCCC single-game records, and her six three-point field goals tied the single-game record previously shared by Schmitz and four others (Madi Bonner, Carrie Carlson, Hannah Oehlstrom, and Elana Maley). During the game, Schmitz surpassed 1,000 career points, becoming the first woman in program history to reach the milestone.

Schmitz was also named OCCAC Player of the Week and NJCAA National Player of the Week as well.

Athlete of the Week award is proudly sponsored by SUBWAY MARKETPLACE, located in College Center on the Lorain County Community College campus. Stop by Subway in College Center to enjoy fresh, premium sandwiches made just the way you like them!