Player of the Week
Izabela Nicoletti Leite, Fairfield
R-Jr., Americana, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Neuse Christian Academy
 
Fairfield’s Izabela Nicoletti-Leite claims Player of the Week honors this week after averaging 22 points, seven rebounds, three assists and two steals while shooting 50% from the floor. In a win over Dayton this past week, Nicoletti-Leite recorded 20 points, five assists and three rebounds. In a loss to Sacred Heart, Nicoletti-Leite led the Stags statistically with a 22-point, 14 rebound performance.
 
 
Rookie of the Week
Teresa Seppala, Siena
Fr., Tampare, Finland, Mäkelänrinteen lukio
 
Siena freshman, Teresa Seppala, claims Rookie of the Week honors once again after averaging 11 points and six rebounds while boasting a 50% field goal percentage and 50% 3-point field goal percentage. Seppala helped lead Siena to a 2-0 week of competition with her all-around play, averaging 2 assists and 1.5 steals per game over the week.
 
 
 
The 2022-23 campaign culminates with the 2023 Hercules Tires MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships from March 7-11 at Atlantic City's Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall for the fourth consecutive year. For all information regarding the 2023 Hercules Tires MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships, please visit MAACSports.com/basketball and by following @MAACHoops and #MAACHoops on Twitter. For tickets to the 2023 Hercules Tires MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships, please visit ticketmaster.com.
 
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 42nd year of competition during the 2022-23 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona University, Manhattan College, Marist College, Mount St. Mary’s University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.
 
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