WASHINGTON — The Atlantic 10 Conference has named Richmond senior Maggie Doogan as the Under Armour Women’s Basketball Player of the Week. Duquesne freshman Alexis Bordas was chosen as the league’s Rookie of the Week. The awards were announced on Monday for games played from Dec. 15-21.

Doogan powered Richmond to a 3-0 week to close non-conference play, averaging 23.7 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 5.0 assists per game while shooting 55.6 percent from the field. The forward from Broomall, Pa. started the week with a dominant double double, tallying 26 points, 11 rebounds, six assists, two steals, and a block while shooting 9-of-13 from the field as the Spiders crushed Bethune Cookman, 81-45. Doogan opened the 4 Tha Culture Holiday Classc with 15 points and seven rebounds as Richmond cruised to a 72-58 win over Alabama A&M. She led the Spiders to a 70-54 triumph over Big Ten opponent Penn State the next day, posting a career high 30 points to go with five rebounds, three assists, and two steals.

Bordas put together a career performance on Sunday, leading Duquesne to an emphatic 84-69 home victory at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. The guard from Wheeling, W.Va, exploded for 38 points against Pitt in the programs’ “City Game” matchup, draining 10 3-pointers. Bordas shot 11-of-22 from the field, 10-18 from behind the arc, and 6-of-6 at the free throw line. She also added five rebounds, five assists, and two steals. The Dukes pulled away with a significant push from Bordas’ dominant stretch, scoring 14 points in the third quarter. Bordas’ 38 points marked the sixth most in program history, while her 10 3-pointers ranked second.

HONOR ROLL
Dayton’s Nayo Lear scored a career high 27 points on 9-of-13 shooting against Evansville on Sunday, after tallying 17 points in a win at Western Michigan earlier in the week … George Washington guard Gabby Reynolds continued her tear on Sunday, leading the Revolutionaries to a 75-62 win over Northwestern with 21 points, six rebounds, and two assists … Loyola Chicago guard Brooklyn Vaughn provided a steady interior presence across two Rambler victories, including a 19-point, 10-rebound double double against Northwestern … Ramblers freshman Alex-Anne Bessette led Loyola Chicago offensively across both games, scoring 18 points against Oakland before posting 22 points at Northwestern … Rhode Island’s Albina Syla led the way for the Rams in their dominant 72-36 win over Wagner, pouring in a career-high 18 points on an efficient 8-of-10 shooting day from the floor … Richmond freshman Ava Persichetti earned her second collegiate start against Penn State, a day after scoring nine points against Alabama A&M … St. Bonaventure’s Aaliyah Parker netted 17 points to go along with five rebounds, four steals, and three assists at Howard on Saturday afternoon … Bonnies rookie Brianna Barr-Buday tallied eight points on a perfect 4-of-4 shooting day from the floor against the Bison … Saint Louis freshman Alyssa Koerkenmeier averaged 14.5 points and 8.0 rebounds per game across two wins, including 20 points against Jacksonville State while shooting a perfect 9-of-9 from the field.
 

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
Dec. 22	Maggie Doogan, UR		Alexis Bordas, DUQ