#CAAHoops WBB Notebook - Dec. 9
Ben Kane
RICHMOND, Va. (Dec. 9, 2024) – From incredible individual performances, to historic defensive displays, this week’s #CAAHoops WBB Notebook recaps it all.
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
The Hawks Are Soaring
The Hawks Are Soaring
After starting the season 0-6, Monmouth pieced together a 3-0 homestand off the back of many noteworthy performances. Helping earn Cait Wetmore her first win as a head coach, Damaris Rodriguez’s 27 points against St. Peter’s propelled the Hawks to their first win. After a win against Lafayette, Monmouth continued its home stint defeating Rider, 52-36. The 36 points allowed were the fewest the Hawks have allowed since 2015, while Monmouth also grabbed a season-high 49 rebounds. ”I am proud that this team has stuck to it and has stuck together,” said Wetmore. “They are applying all the things we have worked on in practice and the lessons we took away from our first six games. We have been working on our defense a lot, and I was proud with the defensive effort tonight.”
Defensive Masterclass
Delaware held it down defensively to earn its third win of the season over Delaware State. Winning 73-26, the points allowed were the fourth fewest in program history. The Blue Hens allowed two points in the first quarter, marking the fewest in school history, and 10 points against in the first half tied the lowest in the history of the Bob Carpenter Center for a women’s game, with the last coming on Feb. 3, 2017, against UNCW. Altogether, Delaware held its opponent under 30 points for the first time since Jan. 10, 2013, when it allowed 27 points against George Mason.
Growth of the Game
Although still early in the season, the CAA has seen incredible growth in attendance at women’s basketball competitions. Towson set a school record for most fans in attendance with 3,590 against UMBC, while North Carolina A&T played in front of 3,593 when North Carolina came to Greensboro. Two schools already are averaging over 2,000 fans regularly (NC A&T (2590) and Delaware (2,267), while eight schools are averaging more than 1,000 fans each game compared to last year’s four.
Average Attendance This Season
Program Attendance
1. N.C. A&T 2,590
2. Delaware 2,267
3. Towson 1,446
4. Hampton 1,314
5. UNCW 1,156
6. Charleston 1,143
7. Elon 1,088
8. Stony Brook 1,043
TEAM NOTES
Campbell
The Camels led by as many as 11 in a first half in which they shot 50.0 percent (15-of-30) and forced nine turnovers against Wake Forest.
Charleston
Lara Rohkohl is averaging a double-double with 11.3 points and 10.3 rebounds per game.
Delaware
Rebecca Demeke set career-highs in points (21) and steals (4) against Delaware State.
Drexel
Chloe Hodges’s eight assists against Lehigh are a career-high, topping a seven-assist performance against Campbell at the DAC on March 4, 2024.
Elon
Laila Adams matched her season-high in points with 10, while also grabbing six rebounds and making one steal against East Carolina.
Hampton
Hampton sits third in the CAA in steals per game, averaging 9.67.
Hofstra
The 50 rebounds against Howard are the most in a game for the Pride since pulling down 50 boards against New Orleans in 2022.
Monmouth
Divine Dibula set a career-high with 12 points and a season-high with eight rebounds against Rider.
N.C. A&T
Jordyn Dorsey is averaging a team-high 17.6 points per game on a .355 shooting clip from the field.
UNCW
Evan Miller and Jania Hall combined for 35 of the Seahawks’ 66 points against West Georgia.
Northeastern
Northeastern shot 53.3% overall (8-of-15), and 57.1% (4-of-7) from three against UMass.
Stony Brook
Shamarla King had 18 points against Holy Cross, marking her first double-digit performance this season.
Towson
Khady Leye finished with 18 points and 10 rebounds to secure the second double-double of her collegiate career against American.
William & Mary
Kayla Rolph netted a career-high 21 points in the win over SC State on 8-10 shooting from the field.