Women's Basketball

Quinnipiac’s Morris and Canisius’ Eleko Claim Hercules Tires MAAC Women’s Basketball Weekly Awards

Player of the Week
Mikala Morris, Quinnipiac
Sr., Springfield, OH, Kenton Ridge
 
Quinnipiac senior forward Mikala Morris claims Player of the Week honors after leading the Bobcats to a 2-0 week after averaging 18.5 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 4.0 blocks per game. Morris recorded 15 points and 13 rebounds in a 58-48 win over Saint Peter’s on 12/29, and 22 points and eight rebounds in a 64-52 win over Mount St. Mary’s on New Year’s Eve. Morris eclipsed the 1,000-point mark in the victory over the Mount, becoming just the 17th player in Quinnipiac history to reach that milestone since moving to division one.
 
Rookie of the Week
Sisi Eleko, Canisius
Fr., Montreal, Quebec, New Hope Academy
 
Canisius freshman, Sisi Eleko, claims Rookie of the Week honors for the third consecutive week after averaging 13 points, five rebounds and 3 steals per game for Canisius over the weekend. In Canisius’ New Year’s Day meeting against Siena, Eleko led Canisius with 17 points, five steals, and three rebounds. On the season, Eleko, is averaging 9.7 points and 5.7 rebounds per game while shooting 44.1 percent from the field.
 
 
 
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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