WASHINGTON -- The Atlantic 10 Conference has named both Richmond junior Rachel Ullstrom and Saint Joseph's senior Talya Brugler as its Co-Women's Basketball Players of the Week. George Washington freshman Gabby Reynolds was chosen as the league’s Rookie of the Week. The awards, which are the first of the season, were announced Monday and are for games played Nov. 4-10.
Ullstrom shined in the first week of competition as the junior posted a career-high 32 points in the Spiders 79-72 season-opening win at Temple on November 4 The Auburn, Mass. native finished the game with five steals, a block and six rebounds in addition to shooting 9-11 from the field, 4-5 from deep and a perfect 10-10 from the charity stripe, becoming the first Spider to post 30 or more points since 2016 (Micaela Parson – 33, 3/2/16) and the second Spider with 30 points and an 80 FG% in the last 20 years (Rachel Bliney - Jan. 11, 2012). In the win against Morgan State, the Atlantic 10 Preseason Second Team All-Conference honoree again ended shooting in double figures, posting 11 points on 4-8 from the field and adding a trey. For the week, Ullstrom posted 43 points, seven steals and had a 68.4 FG% and 55.6 3FG%.
Brugler recorded a 13-point, 13-rebound double-double in just 22 minutes against Goldey-Beacom, adding three assists and three steals in the win. The Nazareth, Pa. native then knocked down 29 points in the win over Syracuse, setting a career-high with five three-pointers (5-6) against the Orange. The A-10 Preseason First Team All-Conference selection notched six rebounds and three assists in the win. Brugler averaged a .625/.714/1.000 on the week for 21.0 points and 9.5 rebounds per game.
Reynolds averaged 19.5 points in her first two collegiate games, which ranks first among rookies and fifth overall in the conference. In Monday's season-opening win against Delaware, the Holland, Mich. native poured in 17 points, orchestrating GW's offense and shooting an efficient 7-for-10 from the field. On Friday against Howard, Reynolds followed it up with 22 points and eight rebounds, leading all scorers in the contest.
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Millie Prior averaged of 12.5 points, 11.0 rebounds, 3.0 blocks, 3.0 assists and 1.5 steals per game in two starts ... Wildcats rookie
Kyra Bruyndoncx averaged 10.5 points over two starts while shooting .421 from the floor and .385 from 3-point range, making five 3's ... Dayton's
Shantavia Dawkins scored 12 points in both games of her UD debut, leading the Flyers to wins over Southeast Missouri St. and Delaware St. last week ... Flyers rookie
Molly O'Riordan had a productive start to her collegiate career, averaging 7.0 points and 5.0 rebounds per game in wins over Southeast Missouri St. and Delaware St. last week ... Fordham's
Irene Muruna led the Rams in FG averaging .500% and contributing 17 points, 15 total rebounds, four assists, and a 75% free throw average ... Rams rookie
Precious Omoshola averaged .545% from the FG, and added 5 steals, 1 block and 13 points for the Rams ... George Mason's
Kennedy Harris averaged 13 points across the team's two wins last week, including a 17-point game against Towson that also included 7 assists (a career-high), 6 rebounds, and 3 steals ... La Salle's
Ashleigh Connor scored 29 points in a 1-1 week for the Explorers, including a career-high 21 in the win over Delaware ... Explorers rookie
Joan Quinn scored 21 points for La Salle including 12 in her collegiate debut against Maine ... Loyola Chicago's Jess Finney led Loyola to two wins (vs. Kentucky State and West Georgia) this week, averaging 15.0 ppg ... Ramblers rookie Brooklyn Vaughn led Loyola with a team-high nine rebounds this week while scoring 19 points ... Massachusetts'
Allie Palmieri led the Minutewomen in the opening wee, scoring 15+ points in all three games, leading the conference in total points (51) and made threes (9), and 3PT % (52.9 min. 10 attempts) ... Minutewomen rookie
Yahmani McKayle is averaging 12 points per game, good for the second-most on the team ... Richmond rookie
Alicia Newell averaged 8 ppg, 5.5 rebs. and played 32 minutes in her first week as a Spider ... St. Bonaventure's
Isabellah Middleton registered 19 points along with five rebounds and four steals, helping the Bonnies to an 82-61 win over Binghamton ... Bonnies rookie
Mackenzie Pettinelli tallied 14 points to go along with six rebounds and six assists in a team-high 35 minutes in her collegiate debut ... Saint Louis'
Peyton Kennedy led the Billikens in scoring last week with 24 points and a school record 12-for-12 at the free throw line at South Dakota and 14 points at Drake ... Billikens rookie
Shun'teria Anumele scored 19.5 ppg last week, including 26 points at Drake ... VCU's
Timaya Lewis-Eutsey averaged 22.0 points, 5.5 assists and 4.0 rebounds across two VCU wins this past week, including 28 against UMES