Stony Brook, Maine Earn WBB #AEHoops Awards Behind 2-1 Weeks
BOSTON – The women’s #AEHoops standings tightened up over the past week as games intensified. Binghamton (8-4) won both of their contests during that span and the Bearcats are currently in third behind Maine (10-3) and Albany (10-3). Vermont (5-7) went 2-1 with back-to-back wins over New Hampshire and Albany earlier in the week. A pair of results were particularly impactful on Sunday. Stony Brook (7-6) snapped Maine’s eight-game win streak with a win on Long Island and UMass Lowell (1-11) earned their first conference win of the season against Vermont at home.
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Here are this week’s award winners:
Player of the Week
Shania Johnson, Stony Brook – Jr., G, Frederick, Md.
- Averaged 18.3 points, 7.0 assists and 6.6 rebounds per game last week.
- Guided the Seawolves to victory over Maine with 23 points on 60 percent shooting.
- Johnson shot 41 percent from three-point range in a 2-1 week for Stony Brook.
- It is her second #AEHoops Player of the Week honor this season.
Rookie of the Week
Dor Saar, Maine – Fr., G, Ma’anit, Israel
- Averaged 9.6 points and 4.6 assists in a 2-1 week for the Black Bears.
- Saar recorded career-highs with 14 points and four steals against Stony Brook and eight assists against New Hampshire.
- Connected on 50 percent of her shots over the three-game span.
- It is her third #AEHoops Rookie of the Week award this season.
Weekly Award Winners
Nov. 13 – Player of the Week: Shania Johnson, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Paula Lopez, UMass Lowell
Nov. 20 – Player of the Week: Hanna Crymble, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Paula Lopez, UMass Lowell
Nov. 27 – Co-Player of the Week: Imani Watkins, Binghamton; Co-Player of the Week: Julie Brosseau, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Kyara Frames, Albany
Dec. 4 – Player of the Week: Sierra DaCosta, Hartford; Rookie of the Week: McKenzie Bushee, Stony Brook
Dec. 11 – Player of the Week: Janelle Harrison, Hartford; Rookie of the Week: Patricia Conroy, Albany
Dec. 18 – Player of the Week: Mackenzie Trpcic, Albany; Rookie of the Week: India Pagan, Stony Brook
Dec. 26 – Co-Player of the Week: Jessica Féquière, Albany; Co-Player of the Week: Imani Watkins, Binghamton; Rookie of the Week: Patricia Conroy, Albany
Jan. 2 – Co-Player of the Week: Jessica Féquière, Albany; Co-Player of the Week: Imani Watkins, Binghamton; Rookie of the Week: Jade Young, Hartford
Jan. 8 – Co-Player of the Week: Lindsey Abed, Hartford; Co-Player of the Week: Hanna Crymble, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Jade Young, Hartford
Jan. 15 – Player of the Week: Jessica Féquière, Albany; Rookie of the Week: McKenzie Bushee, Stony Brook
Jan. 22 – Player of the Week: Blanca Millan, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Dor Saar, Maine
Jan. 29 – Player of the Week: Imani Watkins, Binghamton; Rookie of the Week: McKenzie Bushee, Stony Brook
Feb. 5 – Player of the Week: Blanca Millan, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Dor Saar, Maine
Feb. 12 – Player of the Week: Shania Johnson, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Dor Saar, Maine
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