CAA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL WEEKLY AWARDS - MARCH 8
PLAYERS
OF THE WEEK:
Shanae
Baker-Brice • Towson
Washington,
D.C./Theodore Roosevelt, Sr., Guard
Baker-Brice
led the Tigers to their first win over Old Dominion in the program's history
last week. In the overtime road win, Baker-Brice poured in a game-high 20
points and added eight rebounds. The senior guard scored nine of her 20
points in the extra stanza to help seal the victory. Baker-Brice added two
assists and three steals in the win.
Taysha
Pye • William & Mary
Bronx,
N.Y./St. Annes-Belfield, So., Guard
Pye
guided the Tribe to a 71-65 home victory over Drexel in the final regular
season outing. The sophomore guard led all scorers with 21 points.
She also tied for the game high four assists to go along with one steal. Pye
shot 64.3 percent (9-of-14) from the floor and 75 percent (3-of-4) from the
free throw line.
ROOKIE
OF THE WEEK:
Elena
Delle Donne • Delaware
Wilmington,
Del./Ursuline Academy, Fr., Guard/Forward
Delle
Donne led the Blue Hens to a 59-41 win over Hofstra on Wednesday evening.
The freshman notched her 12th double-double of the season, while
matching her NCAA leading 27 points in the win to go along with 10
rebounds. Delle Donne swatted away a career-high seven blocks and swished
every one of Delaware's free throws made on the evening (16-of-23) after
returning from a two-game hiatus with an ankle injury. She completed the night
shooting 16-of-17 from the charity stripe and added one steal.