NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The Atlantic 10 Conference tabbed Massachusetts graduate student Sam Breen as the league’s final Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for the 2022-23 campaign while Saint Joseph’s freshman Laura Ziegler garnered her third consecutive Rookie laurels. The awards were announced Monday following the conclusion of the final week of regular-season contests played Feb. 20-25.
 
Breen, a product of Gibsonia, Pa., averaged 23.0 points, 9.5 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game across a 1-1 week for UMass, leading the Minutewomen to a decisive victory Saturday against GW en route to a share of the A-10 regular-season title. The graduate student racked up a total 46 points across the two contests, dropping an even 23 versus both Saint Louis and George Washington. Overall, she finished 20-for-38 (.526) from the field, including 3-for-6 (.500) from beyond the arc, while sinking 3-of-5 (.600) attempts from the charity stripe. Breen registered 19 boards on the week as well, including 10 against the Colonials for her 16th double-double of the season, while also dishing out a key 10 assists.
 
Ziegler, a now eight-time winner of the weekly rookie accolades, compiled a double-double throughout a 1-1 week for Saint Joseph’s, scoring 12.5 points per game and tallying 11.0 rebounds. The Herlev, Denmark, import posted her eighth double-double of the season in a tight road loss against George Mason behind a 17-point, 10-board outing, shooting 8-of-12 (.667) from the floor. The freshman followed up with eight points and 12 rebounds in a vital Senior Day win against Duquesne, tacking on two assists, a block and a steal.
 
HONOR ROLL
Anna DeWolfe averaged 21.0 points as Fordham battled to back-to-back victories to close out the season, notably clinching an overtime barn burner against Rhode Island off a buzzer-beating triple … La Salle’s Claire Jacobs notched 18.5 points with six total steals and four blocks as the Explorers split contests at Dayton and back home versus VCU … Loyola Chicago senior Sam Galanopoulos put together an elite performance in the Ramblers’ midweek clash against Duquesne, totaling 20 points with six assists … Ramblers’ guard Kira Chivers added 9.0 points per game with another six assists as well … Mayé Touré paced Rhode Island with 20.0 points and 9.0 boards per game – including a 25-point, 14-rebound double-double at Fordham – as the Rams closed the year with a 1-1 split and a share of the A-10 regular-season championship … Richmond’s Addie Budnik logged 14.0 points per game with 6.0 rebounds as the Spiders downed both VCU and St. Bonaventure during the final week of action … UR freshman Maggie Doogan contributed 11.5 points with 6.0 boards per game as well, racking up three assists with a trio of blocks … I’yanna Lops composed a 16-point, 13-board double-double during Bona’s lone matchup against Richmond for the week … Saint Joseph’s Talya Brugler averaged 25.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per game as the Hawks wrapped up the year with a 1-1 split, tacking on five assists with two blocks as well … Saint Louis junior Peyton Kennedy impressed behind an 18.0-point, 7.5-rebound average throughout a 2-0 week for the Billikens, initially sparking an upset of league leader UMass before leading SLU in a win over Loyola Chicago.



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
Feb. 6	Brooke Flowers, SLU	Nalani Kaysia, MASON
Feb. 13	Ber'Nyah Mayo, UM	Laura Ziegler, SJU
Feb. 20	Megan McConnell, DUQ	Laura Ziegler, SJU
Feb. 27	Sam Breen, UM	Laura Ziegler, SJU