NE10 Women's Basketball Report: Week 5

Posted: Dec 11, 2023

Week 5 - December 11, 2023

NE10 Player of the Week

Meghan Gordon, Southern New Hampshire
Sophomore | Forward | Attleboro, Mass.

Gordon posted 16.0 points, 15.0 rebounds, 1.5 blocks and 1.0 steal per game, while shooting 48 percent (12-25) from the field, including 44.4 percent (4-9) from beyond the arc, and 80 percent (4-5) from the stripe, during a 1-1 week for SNHU. Gordon produced a monster night in a 59-52 loss to No. 10/15 Bentley on Wednesday with a career-high 19 points (8-15 FG, 2-5 3-FG, 1-1 FT), career-best 19 rebounds, two blocks and an assist. She added 13 points (4-10 FG, 2-4 3-FG, 3-4 FT), 11 rebounds, two steals and a block in Saturday's 72-69 victory at Felician.

NE10 Rookie of the Week

Ruzgar Christina Boyle, American International
Freshman | Guard | Istanbul, Turkey

Boyle was a model of consistency for AIC, hitting four field goals including two threes to score 10 points in both of AIC's wins on the week. She also contributed 2.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game, and did not commit a turnover in either contest.

NE10 Weekly Honor Roll

Kaitlyn O'Connell, Adelphi (Jr, G - Essex, Mass.)
O'Connell, who dropped a career-high 18 points against the Chargers last winter, set a new lifetime-best -- coincidentally against the same opponent -- with 23 points on 8-of-15 shooting in the victory ... The team overcame an 11-point third-quarter deficit to snap a four-game losing streak.

Tia-Marie Martinez, American Int'l (Jr., Guard - Brownington, Vt.)
Martinez was a force in a pair of non-conference 20-plus point wins for AIC, as she ran the offense with 15.0 points and 5.0 assists per game, shooting 61.5 percent from deep. She also had five steals on the defensive end. AIC was +52 scoring with Martinez on the floor over her 55 minutes of play, and despite her significant role, she did not commit a single turnover.

Kaijhe Hall, Assumption (Jr., F - Maplewood, N.J.)
Hall recorded her third-straight double-double, as she recorded game-highs in both points (12) and rebounds (11) in Assumption's 67-33 win over Bridgeport on Tuesday. Hall scored 12 points on 4-of-6 shooting from the field and 4-of-5 from the charity stripe.

Kylie DuCharme, Bentley (Jr., F - Wilmington, Mass.)
In a rematch of last year's NE10 championship game, DuCharme filled the stat sheet with 19 points, nine rebounds, two assists and a steal as the 15th-ranked Falcons prevailed 59-52. She made seven of 12 shots overall, one of two three-pointers and all four of her free throws for a .690 true shooting percentage.

Kenzie Sirowich, Franklin Pierce (So., G/F - Seymour, Conn.)
During this week's matchup against Saint Anselm, Sirowich played a key role. From the field, Sirowich went 6-8 and then 4-4 from the free throw line for 16 points. Sirowich also grabbed nine rebounds as the Ravens walked away with the 67-42 victory over the Hawks.

Arianna Stockinger, Pace (Jr., F - Cortlandt Manor, N.Y.)
Stockinger turned in a 16-point, seven-rebound effort in the Setters' win over Dominican last week, Pace's only game of the week. Stockinger shot 3-5 from beyond the arc. On the season, Stockinger 10.2 points and 5.7 rebounds to go along with one assist and steal.

Syrita Faraj, Saint Rose (Jr., G - Tamarac, N.Y.)
Faraj averaged 15.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and one steal per game across two victories for the Golden Knights. She started the week with 11 points. seven boards, and three assists versus Saint Michael's before recording 20 points on 6-of-9 shooting (66.7 percent) at Caldwell. Faraj also added two rebounds and two helpers to go along with zero turnovers in the non-conference triumph against the Cougars.

Katie Williamson, Southern Conn. St. (Sr., F - Dublin, Ireland)
Williamson scored a team-best of 19 points, while shooting 7-for-15 from the floor, made five free-throws, grabbed five rebounds, led the team with two blocks and had a steal in a win against Bridgeport. She also recorded 12 points, was a team-best of 100% from the free-throw line, grabbed a team-best nine rebounds, had a team-best of three blocks and had a season-best of two steals in a strong win against Pace.

NE10 Weekly Winners

2023-24 NE10 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL STANDINGS

	Conference				Overall
-	GP	W-L	PCT	GP	W-L	PCT
Bentley	22	18-4	0.818	33	27-6	0.818
Assumption	22	18-4	0.818	31	25-6	0.806
Saint Rose	22	17-5	0.773	28	21-7	0.750
So. New Hampshire	22	15-7	0.682	28	17-11	0.607
Franklin Pierce	22	13-9	0.591	31	20-11	0.645
So. Connecticut	22	13-9	0.591	32	19-13	0.594
Pace	22	11-11	0.500	30	18-12	0.600
American Int'l	22	9-13	0.409	30	15-15	0.500
Saint Anselm	22	7-15	0.318	29	10-19	0.345
Adelphi	22	5-17	0.227	29	7-22	0.241
New Haven	22	4-18	0.182	27	8-19	0.296
Saint Michael's	22	2-20	0.091	29	6-23	0.207