Women's Basketball Weekly Honors - Dec. 5
Kelly McCarthy
CAA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL WEEKLY REPORT - DECEMBER 5 (pdf)
RICHMOND, Va. (December 5, 2016) – College of William & Mary’s
Marlena Tremba and University of Delaware sophomore
Nicole Enabosi were named the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Women’s Basketball Players of the Week while Elon University’s
Ra’Shika White picked up CAA Rookie of the Week honors.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
Marlena Tremba • College of William & Mary
Senior | Guard | Vienna, Va./Paul VI
Senior Marlena Tremba helped the Tribe women's basketball team to a 3-0 week, and moved the team's win streak to six straight games by averaging 14.0 points and 2.3 rebounds a game. She added four assists and five steals as well. The senior scored a season-high 22 points on 8-of-12 from the floor and 5-of-9 from three-point land. She added a rebound, four assists, and three steals in the win. Tremba added her seventh-straight double-digit performance when she poured in 16 in the win over Dartmouth. She hit four triples and added two rebounds and assists. In her final game of the week she added four points on free throws down the stretch to seal the victory at American. For the season, she leads W&M averaging 13 points, 2.3 rebounds, while adding 20 assists and eight steals.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
Nicole Enabosi • University of Delaware
Sophomore | Forward | Gaithersburg, Md./Our Lady of Good Counsel
Sophomore Nicole Enabosi averaged a double-double of 16.5 points and 11.5 rebounds as Delaware split games last week. In the victory over Robert Morris, she tallied 14 points on 5-for-9 shooting to go along with 11 rebounds, three assists and two steals. Against Big East foe Georgetown, Enabosi collected 19 points, 12 rebounds, three blocks, two assists, and two steals. The Hoyas sent her to the line 14 times and Enabosi converted 11 of those attempts. Enabosi, who has started all eight games, has posted three double-doubles this season and nine for her career. She leads the team with 12.9 points, 7.9 rebounds, 2.1 steals and 1.3 blocked shot per game.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK:
Ra’Shika White • Elon University
Freshman | Center | Charlotte, N.C./Phillip O’Berry Academy
Elon rookie Ra’Shika White had a strong outing for the Phoenix in a clash with ACC foe North Carolina. In 23 minutes off the bench, the center scored a team- and season-high 17 points on 8-for-9 shooting, grabbed eight rebounds and blocked a season-best four shots. It was White’s third double-digit scoring performance of the year and third multi-block game.
#CAAHoops – The Week that Was
The CAA is a collective 40-30 in non-league play so far this season.
Charleston (2-5): The Cougars dropped both games last week, falling at home to North Florida before falling at Houston
. Redshirt junior
Tanisha Brown averaged 17.0 points and 10.0 boards last week and has posted double-doubles in each of her last three games. The Cougars break for exams and return to action on December 16 at Louisville.
Delaware (5-3): The Blue Hens split home contests last week, topping Robert Morris, 67-65, before falling to Georgetown, 64-46. Sophomore
Nicole Enabosi averaged a double-double last week with 16.5 points and 11.5 rebounds per game. Head Coach
Tina Martin is closing in on her 400th career victory, entering the week with 397.
Drexel (4-2): In their lone contest of the week, the Dragons pulled out a 63-53 win at Cornell for their first road win of the season.
Jessica Pellechio led the way with 17 points, hitting three of five attempts from long range.
Sarah Curran added 16 points and
Meghan Creighton rounded out the senior class in double figures with 14, including a 7-for-8 performance at the free throw line down the stretch. Creighton added eight assists for Drexel, which fired at a season-best 51.2 percent (21-for-41) from the field. Drexel breaks for exams and returns to action on December 13 when it hosts Niagara.
Elon (4-3): In their lone game of the week, the Phoenix took North Carolina down to the wire, but was edged 78-73. Junior Shay Burnett had a double-double (12pts, 10reb) while
Essence Baucom had 17 points and seven assists. Rookie center
Ra’Shika White also had a big night with 17 points, eight rebounds and four blocks off the bench. Head Coach
Charlotte Smith returned to her alma mater for the first time as a head coach and the Tar Heels honored her with a commemorative bobblehead.
Hofstra (4-3): The Pride ran into a stingy Buffalo defense, falling to the undefeated Bulls, 74-50, in their only game of the week. Senior
Krystal Luciano finished with 13 points for the Pride, while freshman
Marianne Kalin posted 10 points for her first career double-digit performance. Junior
Ashunae Durant pulled down 11 rebounds, but was held to just four points, her first game this season not in double-digit scoring. Durant has posted double-digit boards in five straight games.
James Madison (4-3): Rookie
Kamiah Smalls scored a season-high 18 points while
Precious Hall added 16 points as the Dukes rolled to the 71-50 win over Hampton. Senior
Da’Lishia Griffin just missed a double-double, hauling in 14 rebounds to go along with nine points.
Logan Reynolds finished with a career-high seven assists in the Dukes’ lone game of the week.
UNCW (3-3): The Seahawks only game of the week was on November 30, when they downed Davidson, 67-58, on the road. Junior guard
Madison Raque led three UNCW players in double figures by scoring a career-high 16 points, including 10 in the first quarter. Redshirt senior guard
Jasmine Steele came off the bench to contribute 13 points while junior guard
Diamond Willis added 12 points. UNCW is off until December 11 when it heads to NC State.
Northeastern (2-6): The Huskies fell to New Hampshire, 63-60, in overtime during their only game of the week. Senior center
Francesca Sally had a season-high to 23 points on 10-of-19 shooting while sophomore
Gabby Giacone posted her first double-double (13pts, 13reb) of the year.
Towson (6-1): The Tigers split games last week. Georgetown handed Towson their first loss of the year in the 75-59 decision at SECU Arena. The Tigers bounced back three days later with a 69-65 win over Coppin State.
Raven Bankston averaged 17.0 points and 5.0 rebounds.
William & Mary (6-1): The Tribe pushed their winning streak to six games after going 3-0 last week. William & Mary picked up wins over Delaware State, Dartmouth and American to improve to 6-1 on the season.
Marlena Tremba averaged 14.0 points per game last week. The Tribe is off for exams until December when they travel to Norfolk State.