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2007-2008 NE-10 Women's Basketball


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January 28, 2008

For Immediate Release

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Northeast-10 Player of the Week

Kelsey Simonds, Stonehill (Jr., F, Middleboro, Mass.) - Averaged 19.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and two assists in a 2-0 week, while shooting 52 percent from the field and made 15-of-17 from the line. In a win over Southern Connecticut, recorded 19 points, nine rebounds and three assists. Then in a win at Pace, recorded a double-double with 20 points, 12 rebounds and two steals.

Northeast-10 Freshman of the Week

Tori Ahrens, Franklin Pierce (Fr., C, East Greenwich, R.I.) - Averaged 11 points, 11 rebounds and two steals in a 1-1 week, while shooting 53.3-percent (8-for-15) from the field. Notched a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds to go with three steals at Saint Rose. Posted eight points and nine rebounds in a win at #22 Assumption.

Weekly Honor Roll:

Alexis Castro, American International (Sr., F, Chula Vista, Calif.) - Averaged 20.5 points and 8.5 rebounds in a 1-1 week. Scored 25 points in a win over UMass Lowell and netted 16 points with 15 boards against Saint Michael’s.

Charde Floyd, Assumption (Sr., F, Worcester, Mass.) - Averaged 13.5 points and eight rebounds while shooting 55.6 percent (10-18 FG) from the floor last week. Had 12 points, 10 rebounds, and three assists versus Franklin Pierce. Scored 15 points and had six rebounds at Saint Anselm.

Kristy McLean, Bentley (Jr., G, Staten Island, N.Y.) - In a 1-1 week, averaged 14.5 points, eight rebounds, 2.5 assists, two blocks and 1.5 steals. Shot 56 percent overall and 50 percent (6-12) from three. Had 12 points, eight rebounds three assists and three steals in a 63-42 win over Pace. Scored 17 points (6-8 FG, 3-4 3FG) and also had eight rebounds, three steals, two assists and one block in a 62-57 loss to unbeaten Holy Family.

Kelsey O’Keefe, Bryant (So., F, Warren, Mass.) – Recorded a double-double in the 60-51 win over UMass Lowell. Scored 15 points and collected 12 rebounds. Also notched a block and two steals.

Jennifer Leedham, Franklin Pierce (Jr., G, Ellesmere Port, England) - Averaged 13 points, 3.5 assists, three rebounds and a steal in a 1-1 week. Totaled 14 points, five rebounds and six assists in win at #22 Assumption. Collected 12 points and two steals at Saint Rose.

Johannah Leedham, Franklin Pierce (So., F, Ellesmere Port, England) - Averaged 15 points, 7.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 1.5 steals and a blocked shot in a 1-1 week, while shooting 93.3-percent (14-of-15) from the free-throw line. Totaled 16 points, seven rebounds, three assists, a block and a steal in win at #22 Assumption. Posted 14 points, eight rebounds, eight assists, two steals and a block at Saint Rose.

Kathleen Gladstone, Le Moyne (Jr., G, Cleveland, OH) –Averaged 12.5 points, three steals, and 3.5 assists per game this past week. Connected on 9-of-14 shots, including 5-of-8 from beyond the arc. Scored 15 points in an 70-49 win over Saint Rose.

Amanda Shannon, Merrimack (Jr., G, North Andover, Mass.) - Averaged 16.5 points this past week on 10-for-24 shooting in victories over Saint Anselm and Le Moyne.

Cassaundra Thorpe, Saint Anselm (Sr., F, Portsmouth, N.H.) - Averaged 14 points and five rebounds in a 1-1 week. Began the week with a 16-point, two-rebound game versus Merrimack where she was 6-for-7 from the field. Had a 12-point, eight-rebound effort in the upset win over nationally-ranked Assumption. Shot 64.7 percent from the field and 85.7 from the free throw line for the week.

Logan Pintka, Saint Michael's (Fr., F, Niskayuna, N.Y.) - In the win over American International, scored 17 points on 5-of-11 shooting from the field and a perfect 6-of-6 from the free throw line.

Emily Gottstein, Saint Rose (Sr., F, Albany, N.Y.) - Averaged a double-double with 15.5 points and 12.5 rebounds in a 1-1 week, while shooting 53.8 percent (14-for-26) from the floor. In a setback at Le Moyne, finished with 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting and grabbed 14 rebounds. In a 73-66 triumph over #20 Franklin Pierce, registered her fourth straight double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds.

Alyssa Whitney, Southern New Hampshire (Jr., G, Somerville, Mass.) - Totaled 14 points, four rebounds and four steals in a win over Southern Connecticut, while shooting 5-of-6 from the floor.

Rochelle Johnson, Southern Connecticut (Sr., F, Norwalk, Conn.) – Averaged 17.5 points, seven rebounds, 2.5 steals and two blocks over games last week. Scored 12 points, grabbed nine rebounds, blocked three shots and collected three steals at Stonehill. Poured in 23 points, snagged five rebounds, blocked a shot and recorded two steals against Southern New Hampshire.

Kate Lynch, Southern Connecticut (Sr., F, Rumford, R.I.) - Averaged 19.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, 5.5 steals and 4.5 assists over two games last week. Scored 16 points, grabbed eight rebounds, recorded seven steals, dished out five assists and blocked two shots at Stonehill. Tallied 23 points, 11 rebounds, four assists and four steals against Southern New Hampshire.

Bethany Tighe, Stonehill (Jr., F, North Easton, Mass.) - Averaged 18.5 points and 7.5 rebounds, while shooting 13-of-21(61-percent) from the field, including all three three-pointers and all seven free throws in a 2-0 week. In a win over Southern Connecticut, recorded 22 points and added 10 rebounds. In the win at Pace, collected 14 points and five rebounds.

Weekly Notes:

FRANKLIN PIERCE: Franklin Pierce: Sophomore All-American Johannah Leedham became the fastest player in program history (18th overall) to reach the 1,000-point plateau, doing so in her 44th career game on Saturday at Saint Rose. Leedham's 1,000 points is tied for 17th in program history with Peggy McCarthy (1983-87).

PACE: Senior guard Stephanie Klingele tied the school career three-point record of 214 against Stonehill. Klingele is currently tied with Andrea Padelsky, who played for Pace from 2001-06.

SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE: Southern New Hampshire’s 5-for-5 effort from three-point land Saturday against Southern Connecticut broke the previous school record for three-point field goal percentage in a game. The Penmen were 4-for-4 in a game against Springfield during the 1988-89 campaign. Southern New Hampshire's current four-game win streak is the longest since a four-game string from December 6-29, 1990.