Women's Basketball

Maine and Stony Brook Begin #AEHoops Play 2-0

BOSTON – Maine and Stony Brook began conference play by sweeping their opponents while UMass Lowell split with Vermont and UMBC split a series with UAlbany. Following the opening round of league play, eight teams have at least one win.
 
Maine is off to its first 5-0 start to a season since 1986 and stretched its win streak to 15 games after sweeping Hartford in the opening conference series. After starting the season 0-2, Stony Brook has rattled off four straight wins. Full schedule/results
 
A full week of conference play is scheduled for Sunday-Monday with UMass Lowell hosting Stony Brook, Binghamton hosting UMBC, Hartford hosting New Hampshire and NJIT hosting Vermont. Any schedule changes will be announced on Twitter @AEHoopsNews.
 
Here are the week #4 women’s basketball awards:

Player of the Week
Blanca Millan, Maine – Sr., Guard, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
  • Continued her torrid start to the season with 33 points and 10 rebounds in the conference opener.
  • Millan has three 30-point performances in five games and ranks in the nation’s top-10 in scoring.
  • She leads #AEHoops in rebounding, averaging 9.2 per game.
  • This is her second consecutive Player of the Week award and tenth of her career.
Rookie of the Week
Anna Olson, Vermont – Fr., Forward, Monticello, Minn.
  • Averaged 9.5 points and 6.5 rebounds in Vermont’s first two games of the season.
  • Olson shot 47 percent from the floor overall, making five of her ten shots in Vermont’s win on Sunday.
  • This is her first career #AEHoops award.
 
2020 Weekly Award Winners
Nov. 30 – Player of the Week: Asiah Dingle, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Alexia Nelson, UMBC
Dec. 7 – Player of the Week: Amanda Torres, New Hampshire; Rookie of the Week: Lyzi Litwinko, NJIT
Dec. 14 – Player of the Week: Blanca Millan, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Lyzi Litwinko, NJIT
Dec. 23 – Player of the Week: Blanca Millan, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Anna Olson, Vermont
 
 
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