- Ama Biney, WPI (Jr., G, Worcester, Mass.) - Biney averaged 20 points, 8.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and two steals in a 2-0 week for the Engineers. She registered her first double-double (20 pts, 10 reb) on 10-of-12 shooting with five assists and three blocks in 29 minutes at Wellesley, before recording 18 points, seven boards and three steals in 30 minutes at Wheaton.
- Alayne Felix, Maine Maritime (So., F, Mahopac, N.Y.) - Felix led the Mariners to a pair of victories last week, including a win over Thomas in the team's NAC opener. Over the two games, Felix averaged 17 points, seven rebounds, a steal and shot 70.6 percent from the field. In the Mariners' 68-37 win over Thomas, Felix scored 16 points, pulled down nine rebounds, and dished out a pair of assists. In a 96-46 win over Maine Presque Isle, Felix tallied 18 points, five rebounds, two steals and a block.
- Mackenzie Larochelle, Elms (Jr., G, Chicopee, Mass.) - LaRochelle powered the Blazers offense during a 2-1 week for Elms, averaging 17.3 points, 9.7 rebounds and 4.7 asissts per game. LaRochelle flirted with a double-double in a win over Newbury, logging 15 points, nine rebounds and six assists. She then notched her first double-double of the season with a game-high 23 points and 12 rebounds to go with seven assists in an 84-69 win over Daniel Webster. LaRochelle added 14 points and eight rebounds in a loss at Mitchell.
- Heather LeBlanc, Norwich (Sr., F, Sanford, Maine) - LeBlanc shot 26-for-38 (68.4%) this past week as Norwich posted a 2-1 record, netting wins against Rivier and Me.-Augusta. Against Trinity (Conn.) on Sunday, she tied a program record by shooting .900 (9-for-10 from the floor) with 21 points to go with 11 rebounds in a six-point loss to the Bantams. LeBlanc also scored 18 points against Rivier on Wednesday and Me.-Augusta on Friday. For the week, she averaged 19.0 points and 8.3 rebounds per game.
- Giovanna Pickering, Babson (Sr., G, Hull, Mass.) - Pickering averaged 17.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2.5 steals while playing all but one minute as Babson opened league play with a pair of road victories. The senior guard finished with 17 points, eight boards, six assists and three steals in Wednesday's 60-56 win over Wheaton, and scored 18 points to go along with five rebounds and three assists as the Beavers defeated Smith, 74-65, on Saturday.
- Jill Valley, Westfield State (Sr., G, Orange, Mass.) - Valley averaged 25.0 points per game on 50% shooting (17-of-34) in just 21.0 minutes per game as the Owls went 1-1. She opened her week with 35 points, seven rebounds, six steals and three assists in a 101-94 win over Eastern Connecticut on Tuesday, before recording 15 points and two steals in an 80-63 loss to UMass Dartmouth on Thursday.
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