5-0 for First Time Since 09-10, Hartford Sweeps #AEHoops Weekly Awards

5-0 for First Time Since 09-10, Hartford Sweeps #AEHoops Weekly Awards

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BOSTON – For the first time since 2009-10, Hartford is 5-0 in league play. In a rematch of the 2018 title game, the Hawks became the first #AEHoops team to beat Maine this season. It was the first win for the Hawks in the head-to-head matchup since 2015.
 
#AEHoops WBB Results – Wed., Jan. 16
Hartford 49, Maine 46
UAlbany 63, UMass Lowell 56
Vermont 69, New Hampshire 60
Binghamton 67, UMBC 45
 
Sat., Jan. 19
Hartford 66, at UMass Lowell 44
Maine 68, at Stony Brook 54
Vermont 58, at Binghamton 57 (OT)
UAlbany 64, UMBC 44
 
#AEHoops WBB Schedule – Wed. Jan 23
Binghamton at UMass Lowell, 11 a.m. (ESPN3)
Vermont at UMBC, 11 a.m. (ESPN+)
Hartford at New Hampshire, 7 p.m. (ESPN+)
UAlbany at Stony Brook, 7 p.m. (ESPN+)
 
Sat., Jan. 26
New Hampshire at UMBC, 12 p.m. (ESPN3)
UAlbany at Hartford, 2 p.m. (ESPN3)
Stony Brook at Vermont, 2 p.m. (ESPN3)
 
Sun., Jan. 27
Binghamton at Maine, 12 p.m. (ESPN+)
 
Around #AEHoops
  • Hartford is 5-0 in conference play for the first time since 2009-10 when the Hawks finished America East play 16-0 and earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament.
  • The Hawks rank second in the nation in total steals.
  • Maine (12-7, 5-1 AE) is ranked 22nd in the College Insider Mid-Major Top-25.
  • The Black Bears have the sixth-fewest turnovers in the country.
  • Stony Brook has the ninth-most assists in the nation and is averaging 18.7 per game.
  • Stony Brook senior Shania Johnson ranks second in the nation with 8.2 assists per game.
  • America East teams have four wins over Power 5/Atlantic-10 teams this season, including Maine’s win over North Carolina and Stony Brook’s win over Penn State.
  • Stony Brook’s 11-2 non-conference record is its best since the 1993-94 season. It is also the best win percentage for an #AEHoops program in non-conference games since Vermont in 1992-93.
  • Johnson set a new single-game league record with 15 assists against New Paltz earlier this season.
  • Vermont set a single-game conference record with 14 blocks in the team’s first league win of the season against UAlbany.
  • Vermont senior Candice Wright has recorded eight blocks in a game twice this season. That mark is tied for third-most in a single game in league history.
  • Wright ranks fifth in the country with 3.1 blocks per game.
 
All season long, #AEHoops home games will air on ESPN3 and ESPN+. View the full schedule
 
Here are the conference’s weekly award winners:
 
Player of the Week
Lindsey Abed, Hartford – Sr., Guard, Oakton, Va.
  • Averaged 19.5 points on 58 percent shooting in perfect week for Hartford.
  • Finished with 16 points, five rebounds, five assists and three steals in win over previously unbeaten Maine.
  • Scored the Hawks’ first 12 points en route to 23-point performance against UMass Lowell
  • This is Abed’s first Player of the Week award this season and second of her career.
 
Rookie of the Week
Jordan McLemore, Hartford – Fr., Guard, Palisades Park, N.J.
  • Scored a career-high 11 points in her lone appearance – a win over UMass Lowell.
  • Shot 4-for-9 from the field and 3-for-5 from three-point range.
  • Scored double figures in 18 minutes of play, helping Hartford stretch its win streak to seven games.
  • This is her first career #AEHoops weekly honor.
 
Weekly Award Winners
Nov. 12 – Player of the Week: Janee’a Summers, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: Paula Rubio, UMBC
Nov. 19 – Co-Player of the Week: Shania Johnson, Stony Brook; Co-Player of the Week: Blanca Millan, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Anastasia Warren, Stony Brook
Nov. 26 – Player of the Week: Shania Johnson, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: O’lesheya Braxton, UMBC
Dec. 3 – Co-Player of the Week: Blanca Millan, Maine; Co-Player of the Week: Shania Johnson, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Rose Caverly, Vermont
Dec. 10 – Player of the Week: Blanca Millan, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Kari Brekke, New Hampshire
Dec. 17 – Player of the Week: Jade Young, Hartford; Rookie of the Week: Anastasia Warren, Stony Brook
Dec. 24 – Player of the Week: Te’yJah Oliver, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: Kayla Jackson, UMBC
Dec. 31 – Player of the Week: Shania Johnson, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Anastasia Warren, Stony Brook
Jan. 7 – Player of the Week: Parise Rossignol, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Anastasia Warren, Stony Brook
Jan. 14 – Player of the Week: Shania Johnson, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Kali Grimm, New Hampshire
Jan. 21 – Player of the Week: Lindsey Abed, Hartford; Rookie of the Week: Jordan McLemore, Hartford
 
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