Johnson, Roeder Named Women's Basketball Players of the Week

Johnson, Roeder Named Women's Basketball Players of the Week

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MAAC Women's Basketball Weekly Report (2-21)

MAAC Women's Basketball Player of the Week

TARYN JOHNSON, FAIRFIELD

Junior, Forward, 5-11, Brockton, MA/Brockton

Johnson shot 75 percent from the field as she averaged 20.5 points per game on the week. She also averaged 7.0 rebounds, 3.5 blocks and 2.5 steals per game, while handing out two assists. Johnson hit 7-9 from the field for 21 points in the team's win over Saint Peter's at Alumni Hall, as well as going 7-10 at the free throw line. She also blocked three shots in the game. Johnson then proceeded to hit 8-11 from the field on Saturday versus Loyola, finishing with 20 points. She had five steals and four blocked shots in that contest, as well as eight rebounds. Half of her 14 rebounds for the week were on the offensive glass.

MAAC Women's Basketball Rookie of the Week

MONICA ROEDER, MANHATTAN

Freshman, Guard/Forward, 6-0, Marlton, NJ/Cherokee

Roeder averaged 16.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists in two games last week.  Against Iona on Monday, she had 19 points on 7-for-15 shooting (46.7 percent) while also pulling down seven rebounds and dishing out a career-high four assists in the 63-47 victory. Then in the 60-42 loss at No. 24 Marist on Friday, Roeder drained four three-pointers, shooting 4-for-10 (40 percent) from long range, to finish with a team-high 14 points. She also grabbed four rebounds against the Red Foxes.