- Tara Berger, Wesleyan (Senior | Forward | Purchase, N.Y.) - Berger was terrific in Wesleyan's 2018-19 opening weekend as she averaged 20 points and 15 rebounds in two games. In the team's season-opener, she dropped 22 points on 6-of-11 shooting while grabbing 16 boards and blocking three shots in a loss to Cabrini. The following day, she scored 18 points, pulled in 14 boards, dished out four assists, blocked four shots, and recorded two steals in an 82-59 win over Swarthmore.
- Lauren Bondi, Smith (Senior | Guard | Burnaby, B.C.) - Bondi led the Pioneers to a 4-0 opening week, averaging 19.0 points, 4.0 assists, and 2.8 steals per game while shooting 55.2 percent from three-point range and 87.5 percent from the free throw line. In an 80-55 win over Dean College on November 15, Bondi scored a career-high 30 points and set the program record for three-pointers in a game with seven. She poured in 19 points against Norwich on November 17 and connected on 5-of-7 from long distance. The senior was named to the All-Tournament Team of the Tyler Tip-Off Tournament with a 12 point, five assist, and three steal performance in Smith's 74-65 win against Hartwick in the tournament title game.
- Emily Farrell, Western New England (Junior | Guard | New Fairfield, Conn.) - Farrell averaged 16.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 2.3 steals per game in a 2-1 week for the Golden Bears. In Tuesday's 58-49 victory over Springfield, she scored 15 points and added seven assists & five rebounds as Western New England defeated its crosstown rival for the first time since 2014. She followed that up with a career-high 21 points, five rebounds, five assists and two steals in an 80-74 victory over Rutgers-Camden at the Neumann Tip-Off Tournament. On Sunday in the championship game against host Neumann, she recorded 13 points, seven boards, four steals and two assists in a three-point loss.
- Maddie Hasson, Bowdoin (Junior | Forward | South Portland, Maine) - Hasson was named MVP of the Coastal Classic Tip-Off Tournament last weekend after averaging 19.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.0 blocks per game while shooting 84.2% from the field. She had 11 points on perfect 4-4 shooting against Regis on Friday before scoring a career-high 27 points on Saturday against Colby Sawyer on 12-15 shooting from the field.
- Angelina Marazzi, Fitchburg State (Junior | Guard | Manchester, N.H.) - Marazzi averaged 19.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, six assists and 1.3 steals per contest in a 2-1 week for the Falcons. She collected a game-best 25 points, five boards, five assists and one steal in an 80-67 win over Clark on Wednesday before adding 17 points, one rebound, eight assists, two steals and a block in a 68-55 setback to Wellesley on Friday. Marazzi concluded the week with 16 points, four boards, five assists, one steal and one block in a 78-49 triumph over Mount Holyoke on Saturday.
- Brooke Raiche, Castleton (Sophomore | Guard | Ira, Vt.) - Raiche had a career week in helping the Spartans move to 4-0 on the season, averaging 26.5 points per game while posting a career-high 31 points in a Wednesday road win against NVU-Lyndon. The sophomore guard shot 12-of-17 (70.6%) from the floor on the road Wednesday, including a 3-for-5 mark from three and a 4-for-4 effort at the free-throw line. In Saturday's home opener against NVU-Johnson, Raiche came through again with 22 points on 6-of-14 shooting and 8-of-9 at the free-throw line. In total, Raiche shot 58.1 percent from the field, 62.5 percent from three and 92.3 percent at the free-throw line. She added 7.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 1.5 steals per game for the week.
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