Stony Brook Wins Eighth-Straight, Pagan Nets First #AEHoops Player of the Week Honor
BOSTON – For the first time ever, two women's #AEHoops programs have surpassed the 10-win plateau prior to the start of conference play. Binghamton and Stony Brook both won their tenth games on Friday, the latter of which went on to win its eighth-straight on Sunday in the Puerto Rico Clasico. At 11-1, the Seawolves are off to their best start in the program's Division I history.
Seven teams will get back on the hardwood on Sunday, December 29 and the remaining two will play their next game on Monday, December 30.
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Here are the conference’s week #7 women’s basketball awards of the 2019-20 season:
Player of the Week
India Pagan, Stony Brook – Jr., Forward, New London, Conn.
- Averaged 13.0 points and 11.0 rebounds in two wins in Puerto Rico Clasico.
- Pagan opened the tournament with 16 points, 13 rebounds and four assists against Morgan State.
- This is Pagan’s first career #AEHoops Player of the Week honor.
Rookie of the Week
Emma Utterback, Vermont – Fr., Guard, Greenwood, Indiana
- Paced the Catamounts with 21 points and seven rebounds in a win over LIU – the team’s fourth in a row.
- Utterback’s 21 points are a career-high and came on 8-for-17 shooting.
- This is a league-high third Rookie of the Week honor for the freshman.
2019 Weekly Award Winners
Nov. 11 – Co-Players of the Week: Kai Moon, Binghamton & Blanca Millan, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Emma Utterback, Vermont
Nov. 18 – Player of the Week: Josie Larkins, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Denai Bowman, Binghamton
Nov. 25 – Player of the Week: Kai Moon, Binghamton; Rookie of the Week: Lyric Swann, UMBC
Dec. 2 – Player of the Week: Kai Moon, Binghamton; Rookie of the Week: Helena Delaruelle, New Hampshire
Dec. 9 – Player of the Week: Ashley Storey, New Hampshire; Rookie of the Week: Emma Utterback, Vermont
Dec. 16 – Co-Players of the Week: Dor Saar, Maine & Te’yJah Oliver, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: Anne Simon, Maine
Dec. 23 – Player of the Week: India Pagan, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Emma Utterback, Vermont
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