By Matthew Fidurko (@Durko33Matt)
1. Jonquel Jones (George Washington) – It was a rough week for the Colonials, and by rough week they went 1-1. Jones, however, was her stellar self during both games. In GW’s mid-week loss to Saint Louis, Jones would only score eight points, but added a game-best 14 rebounds. In the Colonials weekend domination of St. Bonaventure, Jones nearly posted a triple-double, totaling 13 points, 17 rebounds, and eight assists.
Early But 110% Safe Prediction: Atlantic 10 Player of the Year.
2. Andrea Hoover (Dayton) – Hoover continues to be one of the most consistent players in the Atlantic 10 conference and continues to write her name into the Dayton women’s basketball record book. In a mid-week blowout win, Hoover was able to the tie the program’s three-point record; over the weekend, Hoover would break that record, giving her the most made threes in program history.
3. Caira Washington (George Washington) – Caira Washington is a part of a deadly one-two punch for GW, however, early in the week, Washington struggled against Saint Louis in a loss, only posting six points and five rebounds. However, over the weekend, Washington nearly recorded a double-double in the first half, totaling 18 points and 11 rebounds in a blowout win.
4. Ally Malott (Dayton) – Malott is often handed the side-kick cape when it comes to Dayton, however, Malott is as important of a member to any team in the Atlantic 10. In a mid-week blowout win, Malott nearly totaled a double-double, scoring eight points and adding 10 rebounds. In another blowout win over the weekend, Malott posted 15 points and seven rebounds.
5. Charise Wilson (Rhode Island) – After experiencing what was truly her first freshman rollercoaster week, Wilson was back to her usual dominant rookie self. In a mid-week overtime victory, Wilson poured in 24 points and added five rebounds; over the weekend, in a huge victory over Fordham, Wilson was quiet offensively, only scoring nine points, however, she added five assists and five steals.
6. Taylor Brown (George Mason) – Taylor Brown is a good of a scorer the Atlantic 10 has to offer. In a mid-week tough loss to UMass, Brown did all she could, pouring in 30 points. Over the weekend, in a nice win against VCU, Brown poured in another 20 points, giving her 50 total points last week.
7. April Robinson (Duquesne) – Two victories for the Dukes this past week and they are officially hot. During the week, in a win at La Salle, Robinson threw in 16 points, making her just five short of 1,000 for her career. Over the weekend, Robinson would join the 1K club, making her just the 26th member to reach such milestone in the program’s history.
8. Natasha Cloud (St. Joseph’s) – The Hawks have had a rough go of it lately, however, Natasha Cloud is trying to do everything she can to keep them in the hunt. In a mid-week loss, Cloud nearly posted a triple-double, totaling nine points, 10 rebounds, and eight assists. In a weekend blowout loss to Dayton, Cloud poured in 21 points.
9. Genevieve Okoro (Richmond) – Richmond has gotten hot of late, however, the Spiders took a mid-week beating at the hands of Dayton Flyers, a game in which Okoro was silent. With that being said, Okoro would put on a show over the weekend in a Spider victory, recording a massive double-double and tying the program’s record for free throws made in a game, 27 points and 15 rebounds.
10. Sadie Stipanovich (Saint Louis) – It was a big week for the Billikens, getting two victories and knocking George Washington off its high horse. In a victory over #20 GW, Stipanovich nearly recorded a double-double, scoring 14 points and grabbing nine rebounds. The Saint Louis’ weekend victory, Stipanovich poured in 20 points while adding eight rebounds.
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