Co-Player of the Week
Grace Lesko, Mercy
Junior | F | Northampton, Pa.
Lesko averaged a team-high 15.3 points per game on 56.7 percent shooting with 7.7 rebounds, 2.0 steals per game and a team-high 5.7 assists per game as Mercy went 3-0 on the week with all three wins coming by 20-plus points. The junior opened the week with a double-double by way of 15 points and a career-high 10 assists to go with five rebounds and one steal in the win over Bloomfield on Monday. The forward then had 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting with six rebounds, four assists and one steal in the win over Dominican on Thursday. Lesko ended the week with a double-double by way of 12 points and 12 rebounds to go with three assists and four steals in the win at Roberts Wesleyan on Sunday.
Claire Pikett, Daemen
Senior | F | Holland, N.Y.
Pikett averaged 17.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 2.5 steals per game in two Daemen wins this weekend. She scored 12 points and logged six rebounds, one steal, one block, and one assist in the win over UDC. On Sunday against CSI, Pikett scored a team-high 22 points on 60% (9-of-15) shooting, tying her career-high. Sher also recorded five rebounds, four steals, and four assists.
Defensive Player of the Week
Colleen McCullagh, Molloy
Senior | F | New Hyde Park, N.Y.
McCullagh had a double-double with 19 points and 16 rebounds in Molloy's victory over Queens College to start 2026. Also had a steal and a block in 40 minutes without committing
Rookie of the Week
Molly O’Toole, D’Youville
Freshman | G | Rochester, N.Y.
Recorded 23 total points this week including a double-double to lead the Saints offense in their comeback victory over UDC on Sunday. O'Toole shot 50% from the three-point line on Sunday with 17 points and 14 rebounds along with seven assists and one steal.
ECC Weekly Honor Roll
Angelina Barrera, Mercy
Senior | F | Gloucester, N.J.
Barrera averaged 12.0 points per game on 50.0 percent shooting with 8.7 rebounds, 1.0 blocks, 1.0 steals and 1.3 assists per game as Mercy went 3-0 on the week with all three wins coming by 20-plus points. The senior opened the week with 18 points on 9-of-15 shooting with 15 rebounds, two blocks, one steal and two assists in the win over Bloomfield on Monday. The forward then had 10 points, two rebounds, two steals, one block and one assist in the win over Dominican on Thursday. Barrera ended the week with eight points, nine rebounds and one assist in the win over Roberts Wesleyan on Sunday.
Morgan Miller, Mercy
Sophomore | G | Branford, Conn.
Miller averaged 13.0 points per game on 57.1 percent shooting with 1.7 steals per game as Mercy went 3-0 on the week with all three wins coming by 20-plus points. The sophomore opened the week with nine points on 4-of-8 shooting with three rebounds and one steal in the win over Bloomfield on Monday. The guard then had a career-high 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting with two assists and three steals in the win over Dominican on Thursday. Miller ended the week with 11 points on 5-of-9 shooting with one steal in the win at Roberts Wesleyan on Sunday.
Sophia Yearwood, Molloy
Senior | G | Northport, N.Y
Yearwood netted 21 points in Molloy's victory over Queens College. The senior shot just under 50 percent from the field and from long distance, hitting five three pointers in the first half.
Daja White, Queens
Junior | G | Queens, N.Y.
In their lone game of the week against Molloy, junior guard Daja White led the team with 16 points, while also contributing five rebounds and three assists. With a basket at the 5:02 mark of the third quarter, White eclipsed the 1,000-point milestone for her collegiate career.
Jada Mushat, Roberts Wesleyan
Freshman | G | Williamsville, N.Y.
Freshman Jada Mushat had a solid week and finished with 36 points including a pair of double-digit scoring efforts in ECC games over the weekend. She had eight points against Redeemer to start the week and then scored 15 against STAC and 13 against Mercy over the weekend in ECC action. For the week, she finished with 36 points, four rebounds, five assists and eight steals.
Jona Kabashi, St. Thomas Aquinas
Freshman | G/F | Cortlandt Manor, N.Y.
Kabashi averaged 12.0 points and 9.0 rebounds per game in two contests last week for STAC. The freshman guard/forward tallied nine points, grabbed seven rebounds and dished out an assist in 27 minutes in a feisty 57-45 road loss at Kutztown before recording 15 points and 11 rebounds in 23 minutes in a 68-61 road victory at Roberts Wesleyan. Jona shot 47.8 percent (11-23) from the field and 66.7 percent (2-3) from the foul line.
Aiyana Ellis, District of Columbia
Graduate Student | F | King George, Va.
Across two East Coast Conference road games, Ellis averaged 14.5 points per game, 7.5 rebounds per game, 3.5 assists per game, and 1.5 blocks per contest, while shooting over 40 percent from the field. In UDC’s matchup against Daemen, Ellis recorded a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds. She followed that performance with a team-high 16 points and six assists in the game at D’Youville, leading the offense and setting the tone as both a scorer and playmaker.
Rosa Rizzitelli, Molloy
Senior | G | Derby, Conn.
Rizzitelli had 17 points in Molloy's victory over Queens College, shooting 50 percent from the field. The senior scored 15 of the 17 points in the second half, including 10 in the third quarter. On the contest, she also led the team with four steals and added six assists.
Nkiru Awaka, Queens
Junior | F | Hyde Park, N.Y.
Against Molloy on Saturday, junior forward Nkiru Awaka recorded her ECC-leading ninth double-double of the season, finishing with 14 points, 11 rebounds, four steals, and one block.
Racky Kane, Staten Island
Junior | F | New York, N.Y.
Despite Kane only averaging 5.0 ppg through the previous three game week, she led the Dolphins with four blocks throughout while collecting 14 rebounds. Her best rebounding effort was against the Saints on Jan. 9 when she grabbed 10 rebounds.
ECC Women's Basketball Weekly Award Winners
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Nov. 17 - Grace Lesko, Mercy
Nov. 24 - Cecelia Lapertosa, Daemen
Dec. 1 - Nkiru Awaka, Queens
Dec. 8 - Molly O'Toole, D'Youville
Dec. 15 - Nkiru Awaka, Queens (2x) and Colleen McCullagh, Molloy
Dec. 22 - Racky Kane, Staten Island
Jan. 5 – Aiyana Ellis, District of Columbia
Jan. 12 – Grace Lesko, Mercy (2x) and Claire Pikett, Daemen
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Nov. 17 - Aiyana Ellis, District of Columbia and Claire Pikett, Daemen
Nov. 24 - Cecelia Lapertosa, Daemen
Dec. 1 - Nkiru Awaka, Queens
Dec. 8 - Grace Lesko, Mercy
Dec. 15 - Nkiru Awaka, Queens (2x)
Dec. 22 - Claire Pikett, Daemen (2x)
Jan. 5 - Angelina Barrera, Mercy
Jan. 12 – Colleen McCullagh, Molloy
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Nov. 17 - Sharmeela Ugbogbo, Molloy
Nov. 24 - Jada Mushat, Roberts Wesleyan
Dec. 1 - Sharmeela Ugbogbo, Molloy (2x)
Dec. 8 - Molly O'Toole, D'Youville
Dec. 15 - Molly O'Toole, D'Youville (2x)
Dec. 22 - Arielle Barnes, Staten Island
Jan. 5 - LeAsia Todd, District of Columbia
Jan. 12 – Molly O’Toole, D’Youville (3x)
1. Daemen - 81 points (9 first-place votes)
2. Mercy - 72 points
3. Staten Island - 51 points
4. D'Youville - 49 points
5. St. Thomas Aquinas - 41 points
6. District of Columbia - 37 points
7. Molloy - 36 points
8. Queens - 21 points
9. Roberts Wesleyan - 17 points