Women's Basketball

Quinnipiac’s DeWees, Siena’s Brown, Niagara’s Parker Earn Hercules Tires Women’s MAAC Basketball Weekly Awards

Co-Player of the Week
Mackenzie DeWees, Quinnipiac
Sr., Westminster, MD., Manchester Valley
 
In a 2-0 week for the Bobcats, DeWees averaged 17.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, 7.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game. She tallied 17 points and 10 rebounds for her sixth double-double of the season in the victory over Canisius, adding five assists as well. She followed with 18 points, seven rebounds and a season-best total of nine assists in a 26-point comeback victory at Niagara on Saturday.
 
Co-Player of the Week
Rayshel Brown, Siena
5Y., Staten Island, NY, Curtis (La Salle)
 
The fifth-year Saint averaged 22.5 ppg and shot 73.3% (22-30) from the field in Siena's two games this week. That culminated with a 24-point showing Saturday, where she went 85.7% from the field (12-14). She also averaged six rebounds per game and 1.5 steals per game.
 
Rookie of the Week
Aaliyah Parker, Niagara
Fr., Cheektowaga, NY, Cardinal O’Hara High School
 
Reigning MAAC Rookie of the Week Aaliyah Parker averaged 18.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 2.5 steals per game as NU finished the week 1-1. In the Purple Eagles win over Siena, Parker scored 20 points and grabbed seven boards and five steals. In the loss to Quinnipiac, she dropped 16 points, while recording three rebounds and two assists. The freshman finished the week with a 55.2 percent mark from the floor, including a 33.3 percent clip from downtown.
 
The 2021-22 campaign culminates with the 2022 Hercules Tires MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships from March 8-12 at Atlantic City's Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall. Stay up to date with all MAAC basketball by visiting MAACSports.com/basketball and by following @MAACHoops and #MAACHoops on Twitter. The road to AC!
 
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 41st year of competition during the 2021-22 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.
 
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