Niagara's Rampado & Iona's Abiola Collect MAAC Women's Basketball Weekly Honors
Player of the Week
Victoria Rampado, Niagara
R-Sr., F, Niagara Falls, Ontario/A.N. Myer
Rampado averaged 26.5 points, 11.5 rebounds in a 2-0 week for the Purple Eagles of Niagara. The Ontario native posted double-doubles against both Rider and Monmouth.
Against Rider, the redshirt-senior scored 26 points and hauled in 13 rebounds and shot 52-percent from the floor (10-of-19). In Sunday's contest against Monmouth, Rampado tallied 27 points and 10 rebounds for her 13
th double-double of the campaign. Rampado also became Niagara's all-time leading scorer on Sunday.
Rookie of the Week
Toyosi Abiola, Iona
Fr., G, London, England/City of London Academy
In a pair of games against Saint Peter's and Manhattan, the London, England native averaged 12.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 38.5 minutes per game. She shot 29.2-percent from the floor and 33.3-percent from beyond the arc.
As part of Iona's 55-31 win against Saint Peter's last Thursday, the rookie scored 11 points, pulled down five rebounds and three assists. In a tough loss at home against Manhattan, Abiola played a full 40 minutes for the fourth time this season and scored 14 points. Abiola got to the free throw line a season-high nine times-making six-while shooting 42.9-percent from the floor and 50.0-percent from long range.
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 37
th year of competition during the 2017-18 academic year. Current Conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter's University, and Siena College.