ECC Women's Basketball Report - Week Eight

Posted: Jan 10, 2022

	Player of the Week Jenalyse Alarcon, Staten Island (Fr, F - Troy, N.Y.) Alarcon led the Dolphins to a thrilling 92-88 double-overtime win over Bridgeport with 32 point, 17 rebound double-double. She also added two assists and a steal in the effort. Alarcon shot 63.2 percent on the afternoon, draining 12-of-19 shots from the floor.
	Defensive Player of the Week Dimitra Gkizani, Roberts Wesleyan (Sr, C - Athens, Greece) Gkizani helped the Redhawks to a 76-63 win over UDC by pulling down 20 rebounds, 11 of which were defensive. She also blocked one shot and helped hold the Firebirds to just 38.6 percent shooting on the afternoon.
	Rookie of the Week Chelsea Reeves, Queens (Fr, G - Brooklyn, N.Y.) Reeves scored a career-high 33 points (11-of-18 FG, 11-of-12 FT) with nine rebounds and five assists against STAC. Reeves's 33 points are the most scored by a Queens freshman since 2018-19 when teammate Nora Gabel tallied 32 points against Mercy. It was the fourth straight double-digit performance for the Brooklyn native.

ECC Weekly Honor Roll

Ronnasia Blatch-Huggins, Dist. Columbia (Fr, G/F - Wilmington, Del.)
Blatch-Huggins averaged a double-double on the week to lead the Firebirds to a 1-1 record in conference play. In the win against Bridgeport, she scored 12 points and grabbed 16 rebounds and in the loss against Roberts, she scored 16 points and grabbed 14 rebounds. Overall, she averaged 14 points and 15 rebounds per game. She also had six assists and three steals against Roberts Wesleyan.

Alexa Huertas, St. Thomas Aquinas (Sr, G - Haverstraw, N.Y.)
Huertas posted 28 points, three rebounds, three assists, and three steals in an 86-82 overtime win at Queens. The senior guard shot 55.6 percent (10-for-18) from the floor and 72.7 percent (8-for-11) from three in 45 minutes of action.

Erin Leary, St. Thomas Aquinas (Fr, F - Carle Place, N.Y.)
Leary posted 18 points, nine rebounds, four assists, and two blocks in an 86-82 overtime win at Queens. The freshman forward shot 60.0 percent (9-for-15) from the floor in 40 minutes of action.

Gia Esposito, Staten Island (So, G - Staten Island, N.Y.)
Esposito helped the Dolphins to a 92-88 double-overtime victory over Bridgeport by contributing 22 points, four rebounds, four assists, and six steals. She also made a clutch three pointer in the final seconds of regulation to send the game to overtime.

ECC Women's Basketball Players of the Week

Date	Player	Defensive	Rookie
11/15	Katie Titus, Daemen	Haley Kirisits, D'Youville	Elizabeth Lofaro, Staten Island
11/22	Katie Wall, Mercy	Asha Talib, Mercy	Jenalyse Alarcon, Staten Island
11/29	Samirah Henderson, Bridgeport	Stephanie McBride, Bridgeport	Anna Jankovic, D'Youville
12/6	Latavia Jackson, District of Columbia	Stephanie McBride, Bridgeport (2)	Destiny Ryles, District of Columbia
12/13	Katie Titus, Daemen (2)	Riley Riedel, D'Youville	Destiny Ryles, District of Columbia (2)
12/20	Katie Titus, Daemen (3)	Katie Titus, Daemen	Haleigh Schafer, D'Youville
1/3	Jennah DeGout, Queens	No Nominations	Chelsea Reeves, Queens
1/10	Jenalyse Alarcon, Staten Island	Dmitra Gkizani, Roberts Wesleyan	Chelsea Reeves, Queens (2)

Standings

	Conference					Overall
-	GP	Record	Win %	PF	PA	GP	Record	Win %	GF	GA	Last 10	Streak
Daemen 1. * #	17	16-1	0.941	1236	918	27	22-5	0.815	1898	1533	8-2	Lost 1
Molloy 2.	18	13-5	0.722	1116	996	27	17-10	0.630	1676	1526	8-2	Lost 1
St. Thomas Aquinas 3.	18	12-6	0.667	1171	1070	29	14-15	0.483	1753	1769	7-3	Lost 1
Roberts Wesleyan 4.	18	10-8	0.556	1140	1154	30	17-13	0.567	1917	1942	6-4	Won 1
Dist. Columbia 6.	18	9-9	0.500	1134	1103	28	13-15	0.464	1731	1742	4-6	Lost 1
Mercy 5.	18	9-9	0.500	1144	1116	27	11-16	0.407	1706	1721	1-9	Lost 2
D'Youville	18	7-11	0.389	1149	1256	27	15-12	0.556	1768	1716	7-3	Won 3
Bridgeport	17	6-11	0.353	1095	1165	24	9-15	0.375	1565	1670	6-4	Won 2
Staten Island	18	4-14	0.222	1023	1194	26	6-20	0.231	1474	1748	3-7	Lost 6
Queens (N.Y.)	18	3-15	0.167	1076	1312	25	4-21	0.160	1560	1836	2-8	Lost 4

Last Week's Results

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Wednesday January 05, 2022

Queens (N.Y.) *

Mercy

Wednesday, January 05

Postponed

Dist. Columbia *

Bridgeport

Wednesday, January 05

Final

Box Score

Staten Island *

Roberts Wesleyan

Wednesday, January 05

Postponed

Saturday January 08, 2022

Mercy *

Molloy

Saturday, January 08

Postponed

Bridgeport *

Staten Island

Saturday, January 08

Final - 2OT

Box Score

Roberts Wesleyan *

Dist. Columbia

Saturday, January 08

Final

Box Score

St. Thomas Aquinas *

Queens (N.Y.)

Saturday, January 08

Final - OT

Box Score

* Conference

Upcoming Games

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Monday January 10, 2022

D'Youville *

Dist. Columbia

Monday, January 10

Postponed

Mercy *

Molloy

Monday, January 10

Final

Box Score

Wednesday January 12, 2022

St. Thomas Aquinas *

Dist. Columbia

Wednesday, January 12

Final

Box Score

Mercy *

Staten Island

Wednesday, January 12

Final

Box Score

Friday January 14, 2022

Molloy *

Daemen

Friday, January 14

Final

Box Score

Queens (N.Y.) *

D'Youville

Friday, January 14

Final

Box Score

Saturday January 15, 2022

Dist. Columbia *

Mercy

Saturday, January 15

Final

Box Score

Staten Island *

St. Thomas Aquinas

Saturday, January 15

Final

Box Score

Bridgeport *

Roberts Wesleyan

Saturday, January 15

Final

Box Score

Sunday January 16, 2022

Queens (N.Y.) *

Daemen

Sunday, January 16

Final

Box Score

Molloy *

D'Youville

Sunday, January 16

Final

Box Score

* Conference

NCAA Statistical Rankings

Through Games January 9

ECC Single Game-Highs

Individual
Points: 40 - Sara Pfeiffer, D'Youville (vs. Bridgeport, 12/10)
Rebounds: 21 - Jenalyse Alarcon, Staten Island (vs. New Haven, 11/17)
Assists: 11 - Danielle DiCintio, Roberts Wesleyan (vs. Felician, 11/12)
Steals: 8 - Destiny Ryles, Dist. Columbia (vs. Queens, 12/11)
Blocks: 6 - two times (Last: Tori Williams, Dist. Columbia vs. Goldey-Beacom, 12/15)
Field Goals Made: 15 - Katie Titus, Daemen (vs. Bridgeport, 12/12)
Free Throws Made: 11 - four times (Last: Chelsea Reeves, Queens vs. Molloy, 1/8)
Three Point Field Goals Made: 7 - three times (Last: Samirah Henderson, Bridgeport vs. Staten Island, 1/8)

Team
Points: 97 - Daemen (vs. Bridgeport, 12/12)
Rebounds: 57 - Dist. Columbia (vs. Nyack, 11/16)
Assists: 27 - St. Thomas Aquinas vs. Queens, 1/8)
Steals: 22 - D'Youville (vs. Bryant & Stratton - Albany, 12/4)
Blocks: 10 - Dist. Columbia (vs. Goldey-Beacom, 12/15)
Field Goals Made: 35 - D'Youville (vs. Bridgeport, 12/10)
Free Throws Made: 25 - Daemen (vs. Bridgeport, 12/12)
Three Point Field Goals Made: 18 - Daemen (vs. Roberts Wesleyan, 12/8)

ECC Team Notes

	Bridgeport: The University of Bridgeport women's basketball team heads into this week's play, one game at Roberts Wesleyan on Saturday afternoon, with a 3-10 overall record and an 0-6 ECC mark. Samirah Henderson leads the Purple Knights in scoring averaging 18.6 points per game. She is joined in double figures by Janiece Loney at 14.4 ppg, Brianna Meekins at 13.1 ppg, and Stephanie McBride, who missed both of last week's games is averaging a double-double at 10.4 points and a team-best 10.2 rebounds per contest.
	Daemen: Daemen remains at 5-3 overall and 3-0 in conference play after their lone game last week (at D'Youville) was postponed due to COVID-19 protocols. It marked the fourth consecutive postponement for the Wildcats who have been idle since defeating Staten Island 76-59 on Dec. 17. The Wildcats host Molloy (Jan. 14) and Queens (Jan. 16) this weekend.
	District of Columbia: UDC split a pair of games last week to move to 7-6 (3-1 ECC) on the season. The Firebirds topped Bridgeport (56-52) before falling to Roberts Wesleyan (76-63). This week, UDC had a Monday contest with D'Youville postponed but is still slated to host St. Thomas Aquinas on Wednesday and visit Mercy on Saturday.
	D'Youville: The D'Youville Saints' Saturday game against the Daemen Wildcats was postponed due to COVID-19 protocols. The game has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 25 at 6 p.m. The Saints' next matchup is home against Queens College Friday, Jan. 14.
	Mercy: The Mercy College women's basketball team was idle this week. Mercy resumes action on Monday when they play at Molloy at 5 p.m.
	Molloy: The Lions didn't play last week. Molloy plays Mercy Monday, January 10.
	Queens: Queens travel to Buffalo, N.Y. with a matchup against D'Youville College Saints on Friday (Jan. 14) and Sunday (Jan. 16) against Daemen College Wildcats.
	Roberts Wesleyan: The Roberts women's basketball team had its mid-week home game with CSI postponed, but was back in action on Saturday, picking up a 76-63 win over UDC. The Redhawks are 5-5 on the season and will host Bridgeport on Saturday, Jan 15 at 2 p.m.
	Staten Island: The College of Staten Island Women's Basketball Team completed yet another late-game comeback this afternoon as they outlasted the Purple Knights of the University of Bridgeport in double-overtime, 92-88. The Dolphins snap a six-game losing streak and improve to 3-8 overall, 1-3 in conference play. Up next they will host Mercy College on Wednesday night.
	St. Thomas Aquinas: The St. Thomas Aquinas College Women's Basketball team (3-9, 2-1 ECC) posted an 86-82 overtime victory over Queens College last week. The Spartans next visit UDC on Jan. 12 (5:00 p.m.), before hosting Staten Island on Jan. 15 (1:00 p.m.).