WASHINGTON — The Atlantic 10 Conference has named Richmond senior Maggie Doogan as the Under Armour Women’s Basketball Player of the Week. Saint Louis freshman Jahda Denis was chosen as the league’s Rookie of the Week. The awards were announced on Monday for games played from Dec. 8-14.

Doogan led the Spiders to a tremendous bounce back victory after falling to Fairfield last week, cruising past Liberty on Saturday, 76-61. A forward from Broomall, Pa., Doogan poured in a game-high 24 points on 9-of-17 shooting, knocking down two 3-pointers and all four of her free throw attempts. She stuffed the stat sheet across the court, adding seven rebounds, seven assists, three steals, and a block. Doogan currently averages a team-best 23.2 points and 8.8 rebounds per game, leading the A-10 in both categories.
Denis put together a strong performance against SEC opponent Missouri on Sunday, earning her second consecutive A-10 Rookie of the Week accolade. A guard from Montreal, Canada, Denis scored 18 points on a 7-of-13 shooting day, shooting 4-of-8 from behind the arc. She added five rebounds, three assists, and a steal as well. The Billikens fought valiantly in the loss to the Tigers, cutting a 22-point third quarter deficit to eight points before falling 82-66.

HONOR ROLL
George Washington guard Gabby Reynolds continued her standout sophomore season with a pair of double-digit scoring performances, averaging 15.5 points and 6.0 rebounds per game across wins against Delaware and American, extending the Revolutionaries’ win streak to five … La Salle freshman Kiara Williams logged 11 points, six rebounds, three blocks, and three steals on a 5-of-11 shooting day, helping the Explorers erase a double-digit deficit to defeat Maryland Eastern Shore, 63-58, on the road … Richmond freshman Ava Persichetti tallied her second consecutive game in double figures, scoring 10 points while shooting 5-of-7 from the field against Liberty … St. Bonaventure’s Laycee Drake produced a 19-point, 10-rebounds double-double to lead the Bonnies to a 60-57 road win at Mercyhurst, scoring all 12 of the team’s first quarter points … Bonnies rookie Elyse MacDonough scored nine points on a trio of 3-pointers in Friday’s victory.
 

DATE		OFFENSIVE	ROOKIE
Nov. 10	Zahirah Walton, GM Maggie Doogan, UR		Alexis Bordas, DUQ
Nov. 17	Maggie Doogan, UR		Patricia Augustin, VCU
Nov. 24	Maggie Doogan, UR Alexis Black, FOR		Vanessa Harris, URI
Dec. 1	Zahirah Walton, GM		Alexis Bordas, DUQ
Dec. 8	Katie Donovan, DAV		Jahda Denis, SLU
Dec. 15	Maggie Doogan, UR		Jahda Denis, SLU