NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The Atlantic 10 Conference tabbed Massachusetts graduate student Sam Breen as the league’s Women’s Basketball Player of the Week while Richmond freshman Maggie Doogan managed to secure her second straight Rookie laurels. The awards were announced Monday following the conclusion of the 12th week of contests played Jan. 23-29.
 
Breen powered the Minutewomen to yet another perfect 2-0 on the week, averaging 20.5 points per game, 9.5 rebounds per game and 6.0 assists across the two-game stretch. Notably, the graduate student wing collected her 12th double-double of the year behind a memorable 29-point, 11-board performance in Thursday’s early-afternoon clash against VCU, tallying an additional eight assists with one block and four steals as well. For the week, the Gibsonia, Pa., product shot 17-of-32 (.531) overall while hitting on 4-of-8 (.500) from beyond the arc and 3-of-4 (.750) at the charity stripe.
 
Doogan contributed another strong week for Richmond, shouldering the offensive load throughout a back-and-forth Sunday tilt against Saint Joseph’s en route to a career-high 28 points, five assists and three blocks along with the eventual Spiders overtime victory. Hailing out of Broomall, Pa., she recorded her fourth-straight double-digit scoring effort across a career-best 37 minutes versus the Hawks, consistently converting from the line via a career-best 8-of-10 (.800). In the early-week matchup against Fordham, the freshman registered 10 points with nine rebounds, coming up just short of a double-double. Doogan also picked up four assists, two thefts and a block through 33 minutes.
 
HONOR ROLL
Elle Sutphin impressed across a 1-1 split for the Wildcats, averaging a double-double of 20.5 points with 10.5 boards per game while also racking up five total blocks, three assists and a trio of steals … Dayton’s Mariah Perez also posted a double-double for the week behind 10.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game, logging four steals with three blocks the Flyers dropped contests to Duquesne and GW … UD freshman Nayo Lear added 17.5 points per game with three assists and a trio of steals as well … Fordham graduate student Asiah Dingle composed yet another brilliant showing on the hardwood, posting 19.5 points per game with 11 total steals as the Rams secured a 1-1 split with a win over Richmond before faltering to Saint Louis … Paula Suarez averaged 6.0 assists per game and 5.0 points as George Mason initially challenged league-leading Rhode Island before toppling Davidson in OT … Mason senior Nalani Kaysia put together a double-double average for the week of 15.5 points and 12.0 boards per game as well … George Washington’s Mayowa Taiwo continued the double-double trend behind 10.5-point, 17.0-rebound averages across a 2-0 week for the Colonials, initially downing Loyola Chicago on the road before ousting Dayton back at home … Nya Robertson also proved crucial for GW throughout the week, adding 21.0 points per game with four total steals and three assists … La Salle senior Claire Jacobs dropped 21 points while pulling down five boards as the Explorers powered past St. Bonaventure on Saturday … Mia Jacobs, Claire’s sister, contributed 17 points of her own while grabbing six rebounds, swiping three steals and dishing out a pair of assists … Emma Nolan generated 15 points for Loyola Chicago during the Ramblers’ loss to GW earlier during midweek play … St. Bonaventure’s I’yanna Lops registered 12.5 points with 5.5 boards as the Bonnies dropped back-to-back contests on the road … Bona freshman Breauna Ware tacked on 7.5 points with 3.5 assists per game for the Bonnies as well … Mackenzie Smith logged a memorable career night during Saint Joseph’s tight OT loss to Richmond, dropping 38 points while pulling down eight boards with three assists … SJU freshman Laura Ziegler racked up 13.5 points and 9.5 rebounds per game to go along with eight total assists as the Hawks finished with the week with a 1-1 split … Saint Louis’ Brooke Flowers posted 23.5 points with 7.5 boards per game averages on the week, leading the Billikens to a 1-1 split with an initial tight loss at Davidson as well as an upset victory back home over Fordham.



PREVIOUS WOMEN'S BASKETBALL WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS
 

DATE	PLAYER	ROOKIE
Nov. 14	Asiah Dingle, FOR	Laura Ziegler, SJU
Nov. 21	Kaitlyn Downey, FOR	Laura Ziegler, SJU
Nov. 28	Sydney Taylor, UM	Laura Ziegler, SJU
Dec. 5	Sam Breen, UM	Laura Ziegler, SJU
Dec. 12	Addie Budnik, UR	Rachel Ullstrom, UR
Dec. 19	Asiah Dingle, FOR	Mia Nicastro, SLU
Dec. 27	Mackenzie Smith, SJU	Mia Nicastro, SLU
Jan. 2	Kyla McMakin, SLU	Mia Jacobs, LAS
Jan. 9	Mayé Touré, URI	Laura Ziegler, SJU
Jan. 16	Julia Martinez, SLU	Nya Robertson, GW
Jan. 23	Issy Morgan, DAV	Maggie Doogan, UR
Jan. 30	Sam Breen, UM	Maggie Doogan, UR