CAA Women's Basketball Weekly Awards - Feb. 3
RICHMOND, Va. (Feb. 3, 2020) - Drexel’s Keishana Washington has been named Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Player of the Week, while Hofstra’s Sorelle Ineza collected CAA Rookie of the Week honors. William & Mary’s Eva Hodgson earned Honorable Mention Player of the Week accolades.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Keishana Washington, Drexel
Sophomore | Guard | Pickering, Ontario/Durham Prep
Washington had a weekend to remember, helping Drexel to a 2-0 weekend over the top two teams in the CAA. She has averaged 8.2 points per game this season, but scored a career- and game-high 27 points in a 70-48 victory over James Madison on Sunday. Off the bench, she finished 10-of-13 from the floor including 6-of-8 from three-point range with zero turnovers in 23:57 minutes. Washington also helped limit JMU to a season-worst 29.1% shooting as a team and their second-lowest total of 48 points. She scored eight points off the bench in the 59-50 Friday win over Towson with two treys.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Sorelle Ineza, Hofstra
Freshman | Guard | Longueuil, Quebec/Dawson
Ineza averaged 8.5 points per game 2.5 rebounds per game, and 3.0 assists per game this week for Hofstra. She shot 43 percent from the floor and started off the week with 11 points on 50 percent shooting (4-of-8) against UNCW. Ineza also added six points against Charleston on Sunday.
HONORABLE MENTION PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Eva Hodgson, William & Mary
Sophomore | Guard | Rindge, N.H./New Hampton School
Hodgson scored the most points by a CAA player in a single-game this season as she dropped 34 points in the Tribe's 84-77 victory at Elon on Friday night. The 34 points were the most by Tribe player in the program's DI history and the seventh all-time. She added three rebounds, three assists, and a steal in 29 minutes of action. Hodgson shot 8-of-11 (72.7%) from the floor, 4-of-5 (80%) from 3-point range, and 14-of-16 (87.5%) from the free-throw line in the win. Hodgson leads the CAA with 20.0 ppg, a 56.1 shooting percentage, a 91.7 free throw percentage, and a 45.2 three-point field goal percentage.