CAA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK - JAN. 15, 2026
Ben Kane
RICHMOND, Va. (Jan. 15, 2026) – Headlined by a stellar week of defenisve performances, and big-time wins, the Women's #CAAHoops Notebook is here to help you get up to date on all things happening around the conference.
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
Friday, January 9
Monmouth 52, UNCW 50
Towson 47, Hofstra 46
Stony Brook 57, Drexel 53
Charleston 62, William & Mary 60
N.C. A&T 84, Northeastern 83 (2OT)
Campbell 62, Elon 52
Sunday, January 11
Stony Brook 56, N.C. A&T 51
Towson 79, UNCW 68
Charleston 88, Hampton 75
Northeastern 72, Monmouth 67
Drexel 67, Hofstra 38
Campbell 45, William & Mary 43
Friday, January 16
Stony Brook at Hofstra ......................... 6 p.m. (FloCollege)
Elon at UNCW............................................. 7 p.m. (FloCollege)
Campbell at Northeastern ................... 7 p.m. (FloCollege)
Drexel at Charleston................................ 7 p.m. (FloCollege)
Hampton at William & Mary 7 p.m. (MASN/FloCollege)
Monmouth at Towson.............................. 7 p.m. (FloCollege
Sunday, January 18
Towson at Stony Brook........... 12 p.m. (SNY/FloCollege)
Elon at Charleston..................................... 1 p.m. (FloCollege)
Drexel at UNCW........................................ 1 p.m. (FloCollege)
Campbell at Monmouth............. 2 p.m. (SNY/FloCollege)
Hampton at N.C. A&T............................. 2 p.m. (FloCollege)
Northeastern at Hofstra ....................... 2 p.m. (FloCollege)
WEEKLY AWARDS
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Camryn Collins, Northeastern
Sophomore | Guard | Foxboro, Mass.
Collins averaged 18.5 points over two games to help Northeastern earn its first CAA win of the year. The Rider transfer jumpstarted her week with an 18-point performance in a narrow double-overtime loss to N.C. A&T on Friday. Two days later, Collins took over the second half in a 72-67 victory over Monmouth. The sophomore dropped 19 points, including going 4-of-5 from distance, to snap the Hawks’ eight-game unbeaten streak.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Jasmine Nivar, Campbell
Freshman | Guard | Apex, N.C. / Apex Friendship HS
Nivar headlined two victories for the Camels last week, averaging 16.0 points and 4.5 rebounds. The five-time CAA Rookie of the Week put up a career-high 24 points in Campbell’s 62-52 win over Elon. Nivar was incredibly efficient on the night, going 6-for-9 from the field and 3-of-3 from beyond the arc. The rookie guard followed that performance up with eight points and five rebounds in a narrow 45-43 victory over William & Mary.
2025-26 CAA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Nov. 10: Laine McGurk, Drexel
Nov. 17: Taryn Barbot, Charleston
Nov. 24: Kayla Lezama, Hampton / Kylah Silver, UNCW
Dec. 1: Taryn Barbot, Charleston / Rori Cox, UNCW
Dec. 8: Jana Sallman, William & Mary
Dec. 15: Taylor Barbot, Charleston
Dec. 22: Monet Dance, William & Mary / India Johnston, Towson
Jan. 5: Taryn Barbot, Charleston / Gigi Gamble, Monmouth
Jan. 12: Camryn Collins, Northeastern
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Nov. 10: Jasmine Nivar, Campbell
Nov. 17: Viki Matulevicius, Towson
Nov. 24: Jasmine Nivar, Campbell
Dec. 1: Tamia Watkins, Elon
Dec. 8: Molly Rullo, Drexel
Dec. 15: Alex Brown, Stony Brook
Dec. 22: Jasmine Nivar, Campbell
Jan. 5: Jasmine Nivar, Campbell
Jan. 12: Jasmine Nivar, Campbell
NEWS AND NOTES
Remaining Perfect in Conference Play
After Monmouth’s loss to Northeastern, two teams remain undefeated in conference play: Charleston and Towson. The Cougars have gotten off to a 4-0 start, including wins over Hofstra, Northeastern, William & Mary, and Hampton. The start is the first of its kind in program history. Charleston previously began conference play 4-0 in both the 1996-97 season (TAAC) and the 2009-10 season (SoCon). Defeating Campbell, Hofstra, and UNCW, the Tigers’ 3-0 start is the best in over five years.
DOUBLE-OVERTIME THRILLER
It took double overtime, but N.C. A&T battled back from a 12-point first-half deficit to defeat Northeastern 84- 83. The Huskies dominated early, sprinting out to a 21-10 lead through the first 10 minutes. However, A&T started to heat up with two straight 20-point quarters. D’Mya Tucker had the hot hand, earning A&T its lead back in the third with her 13 points, including going 3-for-3 from deep. Trailing 71-66 with 22 seconds on the clock, Northeastern’s Yirsy Queliz was clutch, a draining 3-pointer in the final 10 seconds to send it to overtime. Deadlocked at 81 through the first five minutes, both teams headed into the second frame with a point to prove. Northeastern stole the lead quickly through Justice Tramble with 4:35 on the clock. The Huskies were held scoreless for the remainder of the frame, meaning Paris Locke’s driving layup with 10 seconds on the clock proved the decider.
Adding the first to the Win Column
Despite relinquishing a 17-point lead from the first half, Northeastern came back to defeat Monmouth 72-67 and snap the Hawks’ eight-game win streak. By the second quarter, Northeastern had built up a 23-6 advantage before Monmouth found its footing. After a successful trip to the line for Alexis Andrews, Madalena Amaro sank a layup to jumpstart a 16-5 run to bring the Hawks within four to end the first half. After five-straight points to start the second, Monmouth retook the lead. Separated by one point to begin the fourth quarter, Tramble scored six straight to give Northeastern a lead it never gave back up. Four players reached double digits for the Huskies, including Camryn Collins, who had a team-high 19.
Defense Dominates Once Again
Campbell and Drexel were stellar on defense in their wins this weekend. For the Dragons, a 67-38 win over Hofstra tied for the seventh-lowest point total at home in conference play in program history. Scoring 67 in the win, Drexel’s 29-point victory was the largest NET point victory at home during conference play since. Campbell saw off William & Mary 45-43. Allowing the Tribe to 25.4% shooting from the floor, it was the second-lowest field goal percentage Campbell has allowed this season, and the lowest to a Division I opponent.
TEAM NOTES
CAMPBELL
Jasmine Nivar led the Camels with a career-high 24 points against Elon
N’Na Konate’s 1.5 blocks per game lead the Camels and are the third-most in the conference
Gianni Boone and Jasmine Felton led the way for the Camels with 10 apiece against the Tribe
CHARLESTON
Taylor Barbot dished out her 300th career assist Friday night against the Tribe
Grace Ezebilo collected her 900th career rebound against Hampton
Tyja Beans set a career-high with 24 points and scored her 700th career point against Hampton
DREXEL
Deja Evans turned in her highest scoring performance of the season with 20 points against Stony Brook
Sunday’s 29-point victory over Hofstra was the largest NET point victory at home during conference play since the Dragons defeated UNCW, 72-39, in 2022.
Hofstra’s 38 points is tied for the seventh-lowest point total at home in conference play in program history
ELON
Ashanti Fox set a career-high with four steals against Campbell
LaNae’ Corbett led the Phoenix offense against Campbell, reaching double-figures for the fifth straight game with 17 points.
Elon led the offensive glass for the 11th time this season, outrebounding the Camels 13-7, offensively.
HAMPTON
Aaryn Battle put up a career-high 23 points with seven boards against Stony Brook
Hampton allows its opponents to 28.5% from behind the arc, second lowest in the CAA
The Pirates’ 3.93 turnover margin is second-best in the conference
HOFSTRA
Hofstra forced Towson into committing 16 turnovers and tied a season-high with 10 steals set against UNCW
Nevaeh Brown’s 10.3 points per game lead the Pride
Sandra Magolico has had double-digit rebounds in three of Hofstra’s four CAA contests, putting her at 12.0 rebounds per game against conference opponents
MONMOUTH
Gigi Gamble recorded a career-high four steals against UNCW
Monmouth’s 6.3 rebound margin is the second-highest in the CAA
Alexis Andrews led the way with 16 points against Northeastern, recording double figures for the 10th time this season
N.C. A&T
D’Mya Tucker reached 1000 points with 21 against Northeastern
The Aggies outscored Stony Brook 9-1 in second-chance points
A&T’s 39.7 rebounds per game are the third most in the CAA
UNCW
Rori Cox paced the Seahawks with two straight 16-point games this weekend
Cox’s double-double against Towson was her first of the season, and her 10 rebounds were a season high
Angelina Pelayo averages 1.0 blocks per game, leading the Seahawks
NORTHEASTERN
Northeastern’s 83 points against A&T were the most the Huskies have scored in a CAA game since the 2022-23 season
Crystal Hardy came off the bench to score a career-high 14 points against N.C. A&T
Camryn Collins tied her career high with 19 points on 6-of-11 shooting against Monmouth
STONY BROOK
Diaka Berete notched a double-double for the Seawolves with 18 points and 10 rebounds against Drexel
Caitlin Frost drained a career-high four 3-pointers in the win over A&T
Stony Brook allows its opponents the second-lowest rebounding tally in the CAA, averaging 33.7
TOWSON
Tilda Sjökvist had a team-high four assists against Hofstra. It marks the tenth game this season she has had at least a share of the team lead in 14 games.
Viki Matulevicius posted 11 points in the win over UNCW, her second game in double figures this season
Towson’s 70.4 points per game are the second most in the conference
WILLIAM & MARY
Natalie Fox led the Green & Gold in scoring with 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting against Charleston
Cassidy Geddes led all scorers with 18 points against Campbell
Amelia Basit collected a career-best eight rebounds against Campbell