Co-Player of the Week
Jenalyse Alarcon, Staten Island
Senior | F | Troy, NY
Alarcon helped lead the Dolphins to another 1-1 week behind averages of 22.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and 3.0 steals per game. On Wednesday against Bloomfield, the senior scored 21 points and grabbed 14 boards alongside three steals. On Saturday against Post, Alarcon scored another 25 points and notched five rebounds and three steals in the Dolphins’ 72-68 victory. With her six steals on the week, the CSI senior has increased her total for the season with 17. Through two weeks, Alarcon is averaging 21.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 4.25 steals per game.
Co-Player of the Week
Georgia Haverlock, Roberts Wesleyan
Graduate Student | G | Ithaca, NY
Haverlock averaged 27.0 points on 62 percent shooting from the field (18-of-29) throughout two games last week. The Roberts Wesleyan graduate student poured in 37 points on 11-of-15 shooting from the field and 14-of-16 shooting from the stripe against Clarion before dropping 17 against Lock Haven.
Defensive Player of the Week
Jenalyse Alarcon, Staten Island
Senior | F | Troy, NY
Alarcon helped lead the Dolphins to another 1-1 week behind averages of 22.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and 3.0 steals per game. On Wednesday against Bloomfield, the senior scored 21 points and grabbed 14 boards alongside three steals. On Saturday against Post, Alarcon scored another 25 points and notched five rebounds and three steals in the Dolphins’ 72-68 victory. With her six steals on the week, the CSI senior has increased her total for the season with 17. Through two weeks, Alarcon is averaging 21.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 4.25 steals per game.
Rookie of the Week
Samantha Ruhlman, D’Youville
Freshman | G | Warren, PA
Ruhlman turned in the best performance of her college career thus far in D'Youville's 58-56 loss on Saturday. The DYU rookie scored a career-high eight points, led the team in assists with four, and grabbed three rebounds.
ECC Weekly Honor Roll
Amani Abuhatab, Mercy
Sophomore | G | West Haven, CT
Abuhatab had a career-high and team-high 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting with two rebounds and one steal against Pace on Sunday.
Nia Ford, District of Columbia
Senior | G | Prince George's County, MD
Ford posted 13 points, seven rebounds, seven assists, and two steals in the Firebirds’ 71-61 victory over Bloomfield.
Kristian Harris, District of Columbia
Sophomore | G | Capitol Heights, MD
Harris led the Firebirds’ to their first win of the season after flirting with a triple-double in the 71-61 victory over Bloomfield. The UDC sophomore posted a team-high 15 points, dished out a game-high 11 assists and pulled eight rebounds alongside a block and a steal.
Morgan Giancaterino, D’Youville
Junior | G | Orchard Park, NY
Giancaterino put together a career-best performance in D'Youville's 58-56 loss on Saturday, leading the Saints in scoring with a career-high 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting. This is the third consecutive game in which the DYU junior has scored in double digits. Giancaterino made an impact on the defensive side of the ball too, recording five rebounds, two blocks, and two steals.
Anna Jankovic, D’Youville
Senior | G/F | Averill Park, NY
Jankovic recorded a double-double for the second straight game in D'Youville's 58-56 loss on Saturday, scoring 11 points and grabbing a team-high 12 rebounds.
Jaclyn Stanavich, Mercy
Senior | G | Amsterdam, NY
Stanavich had 15 points, six rebounds, six steals and one assist against Pace on Sunday.
ECC Women's Basketball Weekly Award Winners
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Nov. 11 - Jenalyse Alarcon, Staten Island
Nov. 18 - Jenalyse Alarcon, Staten Island (2x) and Georgia Haverlock, Roberts Wesleyan
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Nov. 11 - Jenalyse Alarcon, Staten Island
Nov. 18 - Jenalyse Alarcon, Staten Island (2x)
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Nov. 11 - Allie Hall, D'Youville
Nov. 18 - Samantha Ruhlman, D'Youville
Previously in the Polls
WBCA TOP 25 COACHES POLL
Preseason: Daemen (RV)
D2CSC TOP 25 MEDIA POLL
Preseason (11/5): Daemen (RV)
Week 1 (11/12): --
D2CSC TOP 10 EAST REGION MEDIA POLL
Preseason (11/4): Daemen (4), Mercy (5)
Week 2 (11/11): Mercy (5), Daemen (9), Molloy (RV)
NCAA EAST REGION POLL
ECC PRESEASON POLL
1. Mercy - 76 points (5 first-place votes)
2. Daemen - 71 points (3 first-place votes)
3. District of Columbia - 60 points (1 first-place vote)
4. St. Thomas Aquinas - 52 points
5. Staten Island - 43 points
6. Molloy - 30 points
7. Queens - 29 points
8. D'Youville - 27 points
9. Roberts Wesleyan - 17 points