PLAYER OF THE WEEK Lyric Grumblatt, Rivier (Gr., G/F) Graduate guard/forward Lyric Grumblatt got it done for Rivier on both sides of the ball, averaging a double-double with 27.5 points and 13.5 rebounds per game while dishing 6.5 assists and collecting a whopping 5.5 steals in two GNAC wins. The Manchester, N.H. native put up 25 points, 13 rebounds, six assists, and eight steals in a victory over Colby-Sawyer to start the week. The GNAC leading scorer would proceed with 30 points (12-for-22), 14 rebounds, seven assists, and three steals in a senior day win over Dean. Grumblatt remains in the top three in DIII in scoring average (third- 26.3) and total points (second-631).

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK Grace Jaffray, Johnson & Wales (Fr., F) First-Year Forward Grace Jaffray continued her incredible freshman campaign this past week by averaging 31 points on 51.2% shooting while hauling down five rebounds in a 2-0 for Johnson & Wales. The Blue Hill, Maine native put up 30 points on 12-for-20, including four from downtown, and collected seven rebounds in a huge road victory over the University of Saint Joseph (Conn.). She followed up with 32 points in a home victory over New England College. Jaffray sits at fourth in the nation in points per game (25.0) and sixth in total points with 550.

WEEKLY HONOR ROLL

Caitlyn Scott, Albertus Magnus - Scored 33 points against Anna Maria and registered her 2,000th career point in the process. Put up 27 points, five rebounds, and six steals in Senior Day victory over Regis and broke the all-time Albertus scoring mark and now has 2,042 points in her career. She is currently top ten in the nation in scoring. 

Jakara Murray Leach, Albertus Magnus - Averaged 14 points and 13 rebounds a game with four blocks a game in a 1-1 week. Secured her 10th double-double in a  Senior Day victory over Regis with 19 points and 16 rebounds while also swatting seven shots with four steals.

Juju Nealy, Lasell - Put up 15 points, five rebounds, and five assists in a senior day victory over Norwich.

Maren McGinn, Norwich- Led Norwich in a 1-1 week, first racking up 20 points on an 80.0% shooting clip in a win over New England College to open the week, also adding nine rebounds. She followed up with 16 points and eight rebounds against Lasell, going 60.0% from the floor. On the week, she averaged 18.0 points on a 70.0% mark with 8.5 boards

Madi Zancan, Regis - Put up a 25.5 point and 12.5 rebound double-double average across two games. Started the week strong with a 24 point, 16 rebound double-double with three blocks against Elms and followed with 27 points and nine boards with two steals on the road at Albertus Magnus.

Angelica Hurley, Saint Joseph's (Maine) - Averaged 20 points per game with a field goal and three-point shooting percentage of 66.7% with eight rebounds a game. Put up 21 and eight in win at Emmanuel before going for 19 and eight in another victory over Mitchell.

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