- Rosa Drummond, Smith College (Jr., F/C, Rye,
N.H.) - Drummond led Smith to
a perfect 3-0 week, averaging 17 points, 11 rebounds, and 2.7
steals. After an 18 point, 14 rebound performance in a road win
over MIT, she added 22 points, eight boards, and four steals in a
victory over Springfield. She capped the week by recording her
third double-double in five games with 12 points, 11 rebounds,
along with three steals and a block against Coast
Guard.
- Lauren Hayden, University of New England (So., G,
Chantilly, Va.) - Hayden shot 60% (12 for
20) from the floor over three games on the way to averaging 13.0
points, while adding 8.7 rebounds, 6.3 steals, and 3.7 assists
(against 1.7 turnovers). Elevated her season FT percentage from 41%
to 52% by going 14-of-21 at the line, including all four of her
attempts in overtime at Salve Regina. Had a season-high 16 points
against Wentworth. Nearly registered a triple-double against
Nichols, with a stat line showing 9 points, 12 rebounds, 10 steals,
and five assists. The rebounds were a career-high, as were the
steals, and the steals were also good for the UNE single-game
record in the category (previously set in 2006-07). At halftime
against the Bison, she had 9, 9, and 9.
- Taylor McBride, Eastern Connecticut State University
(Jr., G, Willimantic, Conn.) - McBride
totaled 19 assists, shot 70 percent from the floor and 87.5 percent
from the foul line with only two turnovers in 53 minutes as the
Warriors extended their winning streak to six games during the week
of Jan. 6-12 with home wins over the University of Saint Joseph
(CT) and Massachusetts Boston. In the 20-point win over UMass
Boston, McBride reached double figures in points for the first time
this year with a career-high 16 and also handed out a career-high
ten assists. She was 5-of-7 from the floor and 6-of-6 from the foul
line in a season-high 35 minutes. In a 45-point win over Saint
Joseph, McBride did not commit a turnover in 18 minutes and
collected a career-high nine assists which she topped against UMass
Boston.
- Hannah Brickley, Trinity College (CT) (Sr., F, Melrose,
Mass.) - Brickley led the Bantams to a 3-0 week,
scoring 12 points with seven boards in a non-conference win over
St. Joseph (CT). She posted a double-double with 16 points,
10 rebounds, and three steals as Trinity upset No. 10 Williams
College, then capped the week with another double-double, a 14
point, 14 rebound showing against NESCAC foe Hamilton.
- Sara Binkhorst, Bowdoin College (Jr., G, West Hartford,
Conn.) - Bowdoin guard Sara Binkhorst
scored in double figures in three Polar Bear wins last week. In a
Tuesday victory against Emmanuel, the junior captain scored a
game-high 16 points. She then led the Polar Bears to a pair of
NESCAC wins over the weekend, scoring 11 points with five assists
in a two-point win over Conn before scoring a game-high 15 points
in a victory over Wesleyan. For the week, Binkhorst connected on
9-13 (.692) from three-point range.
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Gabby Felix
Caycee Williams
