MAAC Pepsi Zero Women’s Basketball Weekly Awards go to Williams and Morris
MAAC Pepsi Zero Women’s Basketball Weekly Awards go to Williams and Morris
Player of the Week
Kendrea Williams, Saint Peter’s
R-Jr., Piscataway, NJ/Piscataway
Williams had a dominant offensive showing Sunday afternoon, posting 31 points in the Peacocks' 80-71 defeat to Lehigh. The Piscataway native had a strong start against the Mountain Hawks, scoring 19 by the end of the first half. Williams would go on to finish the game 11-17 from the field, hitting six out of her 10 shots from beyond the arc. The display is the highest scoring performance by any Peacock this season.
Rookie of the Week
Mikala Morris, Quinnipiac
Fr., Springfield, OH/Kenton Ridge
Morris nearly earned her second straight double-double with a 12-point, seven rebound outing against Hartford. The first year shot 50 percent from the field in a 37-point Quinnipiac win and added a block and a steal in the effort.
About the 2020 MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships:
The MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships return to New Jersey on March 10-14, 2020 at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. To stay up to date on MAAC basketball, visit
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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 39th year of competition during the 2019-20 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.