BOSTON – The top-three teams in the standings all have winning streaks of five games or more after adding multiple wins last week. Two of those teams – UAlbany and Maine – are scheduled to go head-to-head on Wednesday night.
#AEHoops Notes
- UAlbany (9-2) has won five in a row and 13 of 15 after three wins last week.
- The Great Danes have allowed the fewest points per game to opponents in Division I.
- Maine (8-3) has won five straight, including three road games last week.
- Sophomore guard Alba Orois hit a late three-pointer in the fourth quarter that gave the Black Bears the lead for good on Sunday as they defeated Binghamton 48-46.
- The Black Bears will host the Great Danes Wednesday night in Memorial Gym.
- Stony Brook (10-1) has won ten consecutive games by an average of 17.8 points.
- Only five Division I programs have a longer active win streak.
- Vermont (7-4) topped UMass Lowell Saturday with five-straight free throws to pull off a 56-55 win.
- UAlbany and Stony Brook are two of eight teams in the country with home records of 11-0 or better.
- Stony Brook became the first #AEHoops program to beat two Power-5 teams in the same season since Maine beat LSU and Clemson in 2015-16.
- The Seawolves have the best non-conference record (9-1) since the 2019-20 Seawolves started 12-1.
- The Seawolves ranked ninth in last week’s College Insider Mid Major Top 25.
- Josie Larkins, India Pagan, Leighah-Amori Wool, Ellyn Stoll and Janee’a Summers are the league’s active 1,000-point scorers.
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2021-22 Weekly Award Winners (Feb. 7)
Player of the Week
Maeve Carroll, Maine – Gr., Forward, Oakton, Va.
- Averaged a double-double to lead Maine to a 3-0 road trip.
- Carroll averaged 12.7 points and 10.3 rebounds to go along with 4.3 assists.
- On Sunday, scored 12 points, grabbed 14 rebounds and dished out seven assists at Binghamton.
- This is her second career Player of the Week honor and first this season.
Rookie of the Week
Paula Gallego, Maine – Fr., Guard, Barcelona, Spain
- Averaged 4.0 points on 63 percent shooting to help the Black Bears to a perfect week.
- Started the week with six points and a career-high nine rebounds against UMass Lowell.
- This is Gallego’s first career #AEHoops honor.
Weekly Award Winners
Nov. 15 – Player of the Week: Anastasia Warren, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Genevieve Coleman, Binghamton
Nov. 22 – Player of the Week: Anne Simon, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Bailey Wilborn, Maine
Nov. 29 – Player of the Week: Gigi Gonzalez, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Ella Wanzer, Binghamton
Dec. 6 – Player of the Week: Emma Utterback, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Lilly Phillips, UAlbany
Dec. 13 – Player of the Week: Helene Haegerstrand, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: Erin Turral, Stony Brook
Dec. 20 – Player of the Week: Anne Simon, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Freja Werth, UAlbany
Dec. 27 – Player of the Week: Delaney Richason, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Catherine Gilwee, Vermont
Jan. 3 – Player of the Week: Kenna Squier, NJIT; Rookie of the Week: Trinity Williams, NJIT
Jan. 10 – Player of the Week: Lyzi Litwinko, NJIT; Rookie of the Week: Genevieve Coleman, Binghamton
Jan. 17 – Player of the Week: Kayla Cooper, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: Talia Davis, New Hampshire
Jan. 24 – Player of the Week: Emma Utterback, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Ivory Finley, UMass Lowell
Jan. 31 – Player of the Week: Earlette Scott, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Genevieve Coleman, Binghamton
Feb. 7 – Player of the Week: Maeve Carroll, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Paula Gallego, Maine
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