Player of the Week
Aiyana Ellis, District of Columbia
Graduate | F | King George, Va.
Aiyana Ellis was a driving force in a 2–0 week for the University of the District of Columbia women’s basketball team, delivering consistent production on both ends of the floor.
Ellis averaged 14.0 points per game and 9.5 rebounds per game, while also contributing 2.5 steals and 1.5 blocks per contest. Her versatility and ability to impact the game in multiple ways played a critical role in the Firebirds’ undefeated week. She delivered a standout performance in UDC’s road win over Lincoln (Pa.), posting a game-high 22 points to go along with 13 rebounds, three steals, and two blocks.
Defensive Player of the Week
Angelina Barrera, Mercy
Senior | F | Gloucester City, N.J.
Barrera had 10 points on 5-of-7 shooting with eight rebounds and a game-high four blocks to go with two steals and three assists in Mercy's 69-52 win at Goldey-Beacom on Wednesday.
Rookie of the Week
LeAsia Todd, District of Columbia
Freshman | F | Cambridge, Md.
LeAsia Todd played a key role in a 2–0 week for the Firebirds. Across two games, she averaged 10.0 rebounds per game, 1.0 block per game, and 8.0 points per game, while shooting an efficient 70 percent from the field. Her activity on the boards and defensive impact were instrumental in the Firebirds securing back-to-back victories. In UDC’s win over Elizabeth City State, Todd recorded her first collegiate double-double, finishing with a game-high 11 rebounds, while adding two blocks and a steal. Her physicality and effort inside set the tone defensively and helped control the tempo throughout the contest.
ECC Weekly Honor Roll
Claire Pikett, Daemen
Senior | F | Holland, N.Y.
Pikett averaged 5.0 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game while helping Daemen hold its opponents to 52.0 points per game and 38% shooting. During Daemen's win at #18 Bentley last Thursday, Pikett logged a steal and grabbed six rebounds. She helped the Wildcats hold the Falcons to 25% (5-of-20) shooting from three. She also scored nine points and dished out two assists. On Sunday at Franklin Pierce, Pikett logged four rebounds and four steals while scoring eight points.
Shyla Montgomery, Daemen
Senior | G | Brockton, Mass.
Montgomery averaged 11.0 points (on 50% shooting), 4.5 assists, 4.0 rebounds, and 2.0 steals per game in two Daemen wins over the weekend. She scored a career-high and team-leading 16 points, on 5-of-9 shooting, in a 75-62 win at #18 Bentley last Thursday. She also logged four assists, two steals, and a block, while grabbing five rebounds against the Falcons. On Sunday at Franklin Pierce, Montgomery dished out five assists, grabbed three rebounds, logged two steals, and scored six points to help the Wildcats down the Ravens, 76-42.
Grace Lesko, Mercy
Junior | F | Northampton, Pa.
Lesko had a game-high 21 points and 11 rebounds on 6-of-13 shooting with two assists and one steal in Mercy's 69-52 win at Goldey-Beacom on Wednesday.
Daja White, Queens
Junior | G | Queens, N.Y.
In their lone game of the week, junior guard Daja White paced the Knights’ offense with a team-high 17 points, adding five rebounds, a career-high four steals, and one assist in Wednesday afternoon’s matchup against Georgian Court.
Bailey Chapman, St. Thomas Aquinas
Redshirt Sophomore | G | Sparta, N.J.
Chapman averaged 21.0 points, 11.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.0 steal per game in two contests last week for STAC. The redshirt sophomore guard tallied 27 points, grabbed 17 rebounds, dished out four assists, swiped a steal and blocked a shot in 43 minutes in a thrilling 88-85 double overtime home win over Bloomfield before recording 15 points, five rebounds, an assist and a steal in 39 minutes in a 58-45 loss to Pace. Bailey shot 44.1 percent (15-of-34) from the field, 45.4 percent (5-of-11) from three and 87.5 percent (7-of-8) from the foul line.
Ne’vaeh Buntley, Daemen
Sophomore | F | Rochester, N.Y.
Buntley averaged 14.5 points per game on 52.4% shooting while logging five assists, three steals, and five rebounds in two Daemen wins. In the win over #18 Bentley, Buntley scored 11 points and logged three assists. On Sunday against Franklin Pierce, scored a team-high 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting and logged three steals, two assists, and four 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
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
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
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