Women's Basketball

Women’s #AEHoops Week 14: Vermont and Bryant Earn Sweeps

BOSTON – Vermont and Bryant both won twice last week, while UAlbany, Maine, UMass Lowell and NJIT each secured one victory as playoff position starts to take place with just four weeks left in the regular season.
  
The Week That Was
  • Vermont earned an impressive sweep this week, taking down NJIT by 25 points and then following it up with a 24-point victory over UMBC as four different players averaged double figures during the week.
  • Bryant took sole possession of fourth place this past weekend. The Bulldogs edged UNH 71-68 and then outlasted Binghamton 55-51 with an impressive fourth quarter, outscoring the Bearcats 20-8.
  • Maine and UAlbany each went 1-0 last week to remain tied at 9-1 atop the #AEHoops standings. The Great Danes beat Binghamton 60-52 and the Black Bears took down UNH 67-48.
  • NJIT secured its first conference win, 68-56 over UMass Lowell on Saturday, though the River Hawks won on Thursday by a 71-60 margin over UMBC.

Looking Ahead
  • Second place will be up for grabs on Saturday as Maine travels to UVM. The Catamounts lost by 12 on the road already and seek to avoid the season sweep.
  • Bryant put its two-game win streak on the line, facing Maine and UMass Lowell on the road.
  • UAlbany seeks to stay pace with Maine as the Great Danes travel to NJIT and then host UMBC.
  • Binghamton, meanwhile, hosts NJIT and travels to UMBC.
 

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The women’s #AEHoops preseason poll was announced on Oct. 19.
 
2023-24 Weekly Award Winners (Feb. 12)
Player of the Week
Anne Simon, Maine – Gr., Guard, Sandweiler, Luxembourg
  • Posted 33 points, six rebounds and two assists in 35 minutes against New Hampshire.
  • Finished a point shy of her career-high and have four first-half threes as Maine built a lead.
  • This is Simon’s sixth #AEHoops Player of the Week honor this season and the ninth time a Maine player has won.
 
Rookie of the Week
Mia Mancini, Bryant – Fr., Guard, Mansfield, Mass.
  • Averaged 13.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists pe game in a pair of tight wins last week.
  • Finished with 17 points, four rebounds and three assists, including the eventual game-winning triple with less than a minute left in a 71-68 win over UNH.
  • Came through with 10 points, five rebounds and four assists – including three helpers in the final quarter – as Bryant outscored Binghamton by to secure the four-point win.
  • This is Mancini’s sixth #AEHoops Rookie of the Week honor.

Weekly Award Winners
Nov. 13 – Player of the Week: Anne Simon, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Mia Mancini, Bryant
Nov. 20 – Player of the Week: Anne Simon, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Madilyn Dogs, NJIT
Nov. 27 – Player of the Week: Adrianna Smith, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Mia Mancini, Bryant
Dec. 4 – Player of the Week: Anne Simon, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Mia Mancini, Bryant
Dec. 11 – Player of the Week: Kayla Cooper, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: Mia Mancini, Bryant
Dec. 18 – Player of the Week: Anne Simon, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Deja Evans, UAlbany
Dec. 26 – Player of the Week: Emma Utterback, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Nia Scott, Bryant
Jan. 2 - Player of the Week: Deja Evans, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: Deja Evans, UAlbany
Jan. 8 – Player of the Week: Anne Simon, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Mia Mancini, Bryant
Jan. 15 – Player of the Week: Adrianna Smith, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Rayne Durant, UMass Lowell
Jan. 22 – Player of the Week: Kayla Cooper, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: Maggie Cavanaugh
Jan. 29 - Player of the Week: Emma Utterback, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Deja Evans, UAlbany
Feb. 5 – Player of the Week: Adrianna Smith, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Deja Evans, UAlbany
Feb. 12 – Player of the Week: Anne Simon, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Mia Mancini, Bryant
 
 
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