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November 17, 2008

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Northeast-10 Player of the Week

Lexi Allen , Southern Connecticut (Jr., G, Southbury, Conn.) - Led the team to a 105-61 victory over Post University in the season opener, scoring 33 points on 12-of-18 shooting and dished out seven assists as well. Was 6-of-9 from three and pulled down six rebounds.

Northeast-10 Freshman of the Week

Meghan Thomann , Bentley (Fr., G, Andover, Mass.) - During a 2-0 weekend at the Valley Cup, averaged 17.5 points while shooting 65 percent overall (11-17), 57 percent from three (5-7) and 83 percent from the line (5-6). Had career-best 19 points, including 16 in the first half, against Mercy and followed with 16 points vs. Felician. Also averaged two rebounds and one steal.

Weekly Honor Roll:

Kelly Meredith, Assumption (Fr., F, Franklin, Mass.) - At the Stonehill College Mixer averaged 12 points and four rebounds. In the second game of the weekend against Shepherd, scored 16 points collected four rebounds, dished out two assists and had two steals, while shooting 50 percent from the floor and was four of five from the charity stripe.

Kayla Parker, Assumption (Jr., F, Sanford, Maine) - At the Stonehill College Mixer averaged 15 points and 5.5 rebounds in the two games. In the opening game win against Bloomfield scored 10 points and collected five rebounds. In the win over Shepherd scored 20 points shooting 9-for-12 from the floor and bringing down six rebounds.

Kim Brennan, Bentley (So., G, Locust Valley, N.Y.) - In a pair of wins at the UMass-Lowell Valley Cup, averaged 19.5 points, six assists and 3.5 rebounds while shooting 58 percent from the field (11-19), 75 percent from three (6-8) and 73 percent from the line (11-13). Had 22 points, five assists and five rebounds in a 76-54 win over Mercy, and 17 points and a career-best seven assists in a 77-32 victory against Felician.

Kristy McLean, Bentley (Sr., G, Staten Island, N.Y.) - In a 2-0 week, averaged 14.5 points, eight rebounds, three steals and 2.5 assists. Shot 42 percent overall and made four three-pointers. Had 11 points and 10 rebounds vs. Mercy (W 76-54) and a season-best 18 points, along with four steals, against Felician.

Jennifer Leedham, Franklin Pierce (Sr., G, Ellesmere Port, England) - Led the team to a 73-43 season-opening victory over Queens (N.Y.) with 18 points on 6-for-11 (54.5%) shooting from the field, including 3-5 (60%) from three-point range, while converting 3-4 (75%) free-throw attempts. Also dished six assists and collected four steals.

Courtney Coryea , Le Moyne (Jr., F, Mooers Forks, N.Y.) - Averaged 14.5 points, seven rebounds, two assists and two steals in a 2-0 weekend. Recorded a double-double by scoring 10 points and grabbing 10 rebounds in the season-opening win over Pitt.-Johnstown in the Golden Bear Classic. Scored a game-high 19 points on 8-of-12 shooting, pulled down four rebounds, had three steals and two blocks in an 85-73 win over Slippery Rock. Also earned All-Tournament honors.

Revital Carmon, UMass Lowell (Sr., C, Bat-Yam, Israel) - Posted averages of 13 points and 12 rebounds while shooting .500 (11-22) from the field in victories over Felician (66-51) and Mercy (90-51). Registered 13 points, 16 rebounds and three blocked shots while shooting 5-of-10 from the field against Felician. Added 13 points and eight rebounds on 6-of-12 shooting against Mercy.

Jen Valente, UMass Lowell (Jr., F, Prospect, Conn.) - Posted averages of 15 points and 4.5 rebounds while shooting .647 from the field (11-17) in victories over Felcian College (66-51) and Mercy College (90-51). Led the River Hawks with 15 points, five rebounds and three assists while shooting 5-of-9 from the floor in the win over Felician. Followed with 15 points and four rebounds while shooting 6-of-8 from the field in the win over Mercy.

Natasha Pierre-Louis, New Haven (So., G, Corona, N.Y.) - Led the team with 16 points in a 69-68 victory over #10 Holy Family University. Connected on 6-of-11 from the floor, including three from outside the arc. Added nine rebounds, a block and one steal as well.

Briiana Rende, New Haven (Sr., G, Augusta, Maine) - Scored the game-winning basket against the #10 Holy Family University with 18-seconds remaining. Led the Chargers with 16 points off 6-of-8 from the floor. Connected on 4-of-5 three-pointers and grabbed five rebounds. Also handed out four assists in 29 minutes.

Megan Howard , Saint Anselm (Fr., F, St. Paul, Minn.) - Nearly averaged a double-double in her first two collegiate games with 13 points and nine rebounds, while shooting 50 percent from the field and 72.1 percent from the free throw line. Posted a 14-point, 11-rebound double-double in a close loss to Nyack and followed that with a 12-point, seven-rebound game versus Dominican.

Alexis Keller, Saint Michael's (Jr., G, Harrington Park, N.J.) - In the season-opening win, scored a team-high 16 points to go along with three rebounds and two assists.

Lauren Revesz, Saint Rose (Sr., C, Pittsburgh, Pa. ) - Averaged 20.5 points and 3.5 rebounds during a 2-0 week. Also shot .593 (16-for-27) from the floor and connected on .857 (6-for-7) from the free throw line. Tossed in 14 points in the 79-48 win over the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia at the James A. Richardson Tip-Off Tournament. Then tied a career-high with 27 points en route to an 80-63 triumph in the championship game against host Lincoln University.

Kristen McWhirter, Stonehill (So., G, Melvin Village, N.H.) - Was named Skyhawks Classic MVP after averaging 16 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists while shooting 56 percent from the floor. Scored a career-high 19 points to go along with eight rebounds and six assists in the 67-53 win over Shepherd. Then scored 13 points in the win over Bloomfield. Made 4-of-9 three-pointers and 9-of-16 shots overall (56 percent).

Kelsey Simonds, Stonehill (Jr., F, Middleboro, Mass.) - Was named to the All-Tournament team of the Skyhawks Classic after finishing the weekend averaging 12 points, seven rebounds and 3.5 blocks in a 2-0 week. In a win over Bloomfield posted 15 points, 12 rebounds and a career-high tying six blocks.

Weekly Notes:

SAINT ROSE: The Golden Knights won their season opener for the 11th time in 13 years with a convincing 79-48 victory against University of the Sciences in Philadelphia in the first round of the James A. Richardson Tip-Off Tournament on Saturday. Furthermore, Saint Rose improves to 6-2 in season openers under eighth-year head coach Karen Haag.

SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE: The 35 points SNHU allowed against Saint Thomas Aquinas established a school record for fewest points allowed in a game. The previous low was 36 points, established in a 67-36 win over Castleton State in 1983 and matched in a 55-36 win over Merrimack in 1984.

STONEHILL: Stonehill improved to 22-1 in the last five Novembers and now have won 20 straight games in the 11th month of the year. Stonehill has won 12 straight games at Merkert Gymnasium.