BOSTON – One week into the 2021-22 season there is no shortage of headlines in America East women’s basketball.
Looking Back
- NJIT’s first win of the season was not the only first for the Highlanders. Facing a Big Ten opponent in Wisconsin, the Highlanders pulled off a 12-point upset for the program’s first win over a Big Ten challenger.
- Ashley Langford and Denise King each earned their first wins as head coaches of Stony Brook and UMass Lowell, respectively.
- Langford has guided the Seawolves to a 3-0 start with the latest victory, a 72-60 win over St. John’s, the program’s first win over a Big East opponent since 2004 and the team’s third Power-5 win in four seasons.
- Binghamton is off to a 2-0 start for the third time in four seasons.
Looking Ahead
- The week tips off with Maine hosting CAA-favorite University of Delaware this evening on ESPN+.
- Two Big Ten opponents are on the schedule this week as Stony Brook travels to Rutgers and UMass Lowell heads to Michigan. Both games are scheduled for Tuesday.
Composite Schedule/Results
Conference Standings
League Statistics
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Player of the Week
Anastasia Warren, Stony Brook – Sr., Guard, Atlanta, Ga.
- Averaged 18.0 points on 50 percent shooting from the field in three games.
- Warren also connected on half of her shots from three (7-14).
- She grabbed 6.7 rebounds per game and averaged 4.7 assists per contest.
- Warren had a game-high 29 points in a win over Longwood which followed a defensive effort in the Seawolves’ season-opener as she recorded seven steals.
- This is her first career #AEHoops Player of the Week honor.
Rookie of the Week
Genevieve Coleman, Binghamton – Fr., Forward, Owego, N.Y.
- Averaged 10.0 points per game in 2-0 start to the season for the Bearcats.
- Coleman pulled down six rebounds per contest.
- She also shot 64 percent from the floor in the two games combined.
- Finished with 11 points, eight rebounds and a pair of blocks in win over Canisius.
Weekly Award Winners
Nov. 15 – Player of the Week: Anastasia Warren, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Genevieve Coleman, Binghamton
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