Player of the Week
Janelle Brown, Fairfield
Sr., Middle Island, N.Y., Longwood HS
 
Senior guard Janelle Brown averaged 16.5 points, 5.0 assists, and 2.0 steals while shooting 60 percent from the field and 57 percent from 3-point range in Fairfield's 2-0 week over St. John’s and Fordham. Against Fordham, she led the team in scoring with 21 points and assists with a career-high eight helpers. She shot 9-for-14 from the field.
 
Rookie of the Week
Meghan Andersen, Fairfield
Fr., Wantagh, N.Y., Our Lady of Mercy Academy
 
Freshman forward Meghan Andersen averaged 16.5 points and 7.5 rebounds in Fairfield's 2-0 week. She shot 52 percent from the field. She also netted 10 of her 18 points in the final five minutes in the close win against Fordham, including the go-ahead bucket and two free throws to extend the lead to three in the final second.
 
The 2023-24 campaign culminates with the 2024 Hercules Tires MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships from March 12-16 at Atlantic City's Historic Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall for the fifth consecutive year dating back to 2020. For all information regarding the 2024 Hercules Tires MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships, please visit MAACSports.com/basketball and by following @MAACHoops and #MAACHoops on Twitter.
 
 
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 43rd year of competition during the 2023-24 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius University, 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. Merrimack College and Sacred Heart University will join the MAAC as full members in the 2024-25 academic year, expanding the conference to 13 institutions.
 
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