Women's Basketball

Saint Peter’s’ Brown, Niagara’s Parker Earn Hercules Tires Women’s MAAC Basketball Weekly Awards

Player of the Week
Kassondra Brown, Saint Peter’s
Jr., Abington, PA, Abington
 
Kassondra Brown recorded three double-doubles in three games this week for the Peacocks. Her best performance came on Saturday in a 69-56 win over Rider, in which she scored 20 points and grabbed 15 rebounds. She had 17 points and 13 rebounds in the loss against Monmouth, as well as 11 and 11 in the win over Siena. Brown also had seven steals, six assists, and five blocks on the week.
 
Rookie of the Week
Aaliyah Parker, Niagara
Fr., Cheektowaga, NY, Cardinal O’Hara High School
 
Parker recorded her third and fourth double-doubles of the season in NU's wins over Marist and Monmouth. The freshman scored 12 points and had 11 rebounds against the Red Foxes before going for 14 and 11 in the win versus the Hawks. She scored 19 points last Monday as Niagara completed the sweep of Siena. In three games, the forward averaged 15.0 and 9.7, while collecting 1.7 assists and 1.0 steals per contest. She finished the week shooting 47.2 percent from the floor.
 
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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