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ECC Women's Basketball Report - Week 14

ECC Women's Basketball Report - Week 14
Posted: Feb 20, 2023

Player of the Week
Destiny Ryles, Dist. Columbia (So, G - Windsor Mill, Md.)
Ryles was just two assists short of a triple-double in the Firebirds' win over Staten Island. She scored 17 points shooting 60 percent from the field while grabbing 10 rebounds, dishing out eight assists, and swiping three steals.

Defensive Player of the Week
 Anna Jankovic, D'Youville (So, - Averill Park, N.Y.)
Jankovic helped the Saints to a 2-1 record last week by pulling down 11.3 rebounds per game and swiping 2.0 steals per game. Her play helped D'Youville hold their opponents to just 60.3 points per game and 35.4 percent field goal shooting. 

Rookie of the Week
 Brianna Davis, Queens (Fr, G - Bronx, N.Y.)
In the Knights' 1-1 week, Davis averaged 17.0 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 3.0 assists as the rookie tallied 34 points, five rebounds, six assists, two blocks, and two steals on 57.7 percent shooting. The Bronx native began the week with 10 points in the victory over Wilmington before recording a career-high 24 points on 58.8 percent shooting against Roberts Wesleyan Saturday afternoon. The rookie tallied a season-high 10 made field goals and four made three three-pointers against the Redhawks.

ECC Weekly Honor Roll

Danielle DiCintio, Roberts Wesleyan (Jr, G - Somers, N.Y.)DiCintio led the Redhawks to a win over Queens with a 19 point, six assist, three rebound, three steal performance. 

Paige Emborsky, Daemen (Gr, G - Newfane, N.Y.)
 Daemen University graduate student Paige Emborsky finished with 31 points in Daemen's weekend sweeps over STAC and Mercy. The guard put together a career outing against the Spartans on Friday night, tallying a career-high 26 points while knocking down eight three-point field goals to tie the Daemen school record of most three-point FGs made in a single game. Emborsky shot 58 percent (11-of-19) from the field and 64 percent (9-of-14) from beyond the arc on the weekend, while pulling down four rebounds and totaling four assists and a steal in the wins.

Latavia Jackson, Dist. Columbia (Jr, G - Waldorf, Md.)
Jackson had a stellar performance against Staten Island, helping her team to a 1-0 week. She scored a game high 23 points shooting at 60% from the field, while grabbing eight rebounds, three assists, three steals and a block. She also took great care of the ball, ending the night with zero turnovers.

Stella Mollica, D'Youville (So, - Shillington, Pa.)
Mollica averaged 13.7 points, 6.3 assists, and 3.3 rebounds per game in a 2-1 week for D'Youville. She shot 48.4 percent from the field and 50.0 percent from three point range.

ECC Women's Basketball Players of the Week

Date     Player Defensive Rookie
11/14 Destiny Ryles, Dist. Columbia        Danielle Hippner, Molloy        Cecilia Lapertosa, Queens
11/21 Latavia Jackson, Dist. Columbia        Karolina Jaruseviciute, St. Thomas Aquinas        Grace Galgano, Roberts Wesleyan
11/28 Sarah Ericson, St. Thomas Aquinas        Angelique Holguin, St. Thomas Aquinas  Cecilia Lapertosa, Queens (2)
12/5 Paige Emborsky, Daemen  Anna Jankovic, D'Youville Cecilia Lapertosa, Queens (3)
12/12 Chelsea Reeves, Queens  Erin Leary, St. Thomas Aquinas Paris Anthony, Roberts Wesleyan
12/19 Erin Leary, St. Thomas Aquinas  Katie Wall, Mercy Grace Galgano, Roberts Wesleyan (2) 
1/3 Khadija Demry, Queens  Jenalyse Alarcon, Staten Island None Selected 
1/9 Sarah Ericson, St. Thomas Aquinas (2)        Anna Jankovic, D'Youville (2) Grace Galgano, Roberts Wesleyan (3)
1/17 Chelsea Reeves, Queens (2)  Tori Williams, Dist. Columbia Grace Galgano, Roberts Wesleyan (4)
1/23 Jenalyse Alarcon, Staten Island  Erin Leary, St. Thomas Aquinas (2) Paris Anthony, Roberts Wesleyan (2)
  Latavia Jackson, Dist. Columbia (2)    
1/30 Erin Leary, St. Thomas Aquinas (2)  Erin Leary, St. Thomas Aquinas (2) Brianna Davis, Queens
2/6 Destiny Ryles, Dist. Columbia (2)  Trinity Hudson, Molloy Claire Pikett, Daemen 
2/13 Katie Wall, Mercy  Trinity Hudson, Molloy (2) Brianna Davis, Queens (2)
2/20 Destiny Ryles, Dist. Columbia (3)  Anna Jankovic, D'Youville (3) Brianna Davis, Queens (3)

Standings

  Conference
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 Overall
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 GP Record Win % PF PA GP Record Win % GF GA Last 10 Streak
Daemen 1. * 16 13-3 0.813 1105 873 25 20-5 0.800 1642 1368 9-1 Lost 1
St. Thomas Aquinas 2. 16 12-4 0.750 1052 890 30 21-9 0.700 1961 1748 6-4 Lost 2
Mercy 3. 16 11-5 0.688 972 944 27 17-10 0.630 1629 1575 6-4 Lost 1
Dist. Columbia 4. 16 10-6 0.625 1083 973 28 15-13 0.536 1916 1779 6-4 Lost 1
D'Youville 16 8-8 0.500 901 917 27 13-14 0.481 1527 1632 6-4 Won 3
Staten Island 5. 16 6-10 0.375 869 992 30 11-19 0.367 1788 1908 4-6 Lost 1
Queens (N.Y.) 6. 16 5-11 0.313 848 954 29 9-20 0.310 1636 1798 3-7 Lost 1
Molloy 16 4-12 0.250 798 935 25 5-20 0.200 1217 1504 2-8 Lost 2
Roberts Wesleyan 16 3-13 0.188 898 1048 23 4-19 0.174 1336 1597 2-8 Lost 2

Last Week's Results

Tuesday February 14, 2023
Walsh
64
D'Youville
72
Tuesday, February 14
Final
Buffalo, N.Y. | College Center Gym
Wednesday February 15, 2023
Queens (N.Y.)
70
Wilmington (Del.)
40
Wednesday, February 15
Final
Staten Island
54
New Haven
56
Wednesday, February 15
Final
Friday February 17, 2023
St. Thomas Aquinas *
68
Daemen
77
Friday, February 17
Final
Mercy *
49
D'Youville
68
Friday, February 17
Final
Buffalo, N.Y. | College Center Gym
Saturday February 18, 2023
Queens (N.Y.) *
53
Roberts Wesleyan
65
Saturday, February 18
Final
Staten Island *
58
Dist. Columbia
86
Saturday, February 18
Final
Washington D.C. | Dr. Edwin Bancroft Henderson Sports Complex
Sunday February 19, 2023
Mercy *
59
Daemen
69
Sunday, February 19
Final
St. Thomas Aquinas *
68
D'Youville
49
Sunday, February 19
Final
Buffalo, N.Y. | College Center Gym
* Conference

Upcoming Games

Tuesday February 21, 2023
Chestnut Hill
86
Staten Island
76
Tuesday, February 21
Final - OT
Wednesday February 22, 2023
Molloy *
48
Mercy
59
Wednesday, February 22
Final
Queens (N.Y.) *
46
St. Thomas Aquinas
69
Wednesday, February 22
Final
Senior Night
Thursday February 23, 2023
Roberts Wesleyan *
47
Dist. Columbia
64
Thursday, February 23
Final
Washington D.C. | Dr. Edwin Bancroft Henderson Sports Complex
Saturday February 25, 2023
St. Thomas Aquinas *
71
Molloy
48
Saturday, February 25
Final
Roberts Wesleyan *
58
Staten Island
64
Saturday, February 25
Final
Mercy *
66
Queens (N.Y.)
52
Saturday, February 25
Final
D'Youville *
53
Daemen
70
Saturday, February 25
Final
Amherst, N.Y. | Charles L. & Gloria B. Lumsden Gymnasium
* Conference

NCAA Statistical Rankings

Through Games February 20

ECC Single Game-Highs

Individual
 Points: 33 - Two times (Last: Chelsea Reeves, Queens vs. Roberts Wesleyan, 12/9)
Rebounds: 20 - Anna Jankovic, D'Youville (vs. Queens, 12/2)
Assists: 12 - Stella Mollica, D'Youville (vs. Roberts Wesleyan, 1/14)
Steals: 7 - Shyla Montgomery, Daemen (vs. Molloy, 1/27)
Blocks: 7 - Danielle Hippner, Molloy (vs. Chestnut Hill, 11/13)
Field Goals Made: 13 - Latavia Jackson, Dist. Columbia (vs. Georgian Court, 11/20)
Free Throws Made: 13 - Chelsea Reeves, Queens (vs. Roberts Wesleyan, 12/9)
Three Point Field Goals Made: 8 - Paige Emborsky, Daemen (vs. St. Thomas Aquinas, 2/17)

Team
 Points: 95 - Dist. Columbia (vs. Goldey-Beacom, 11/12)
Rebounds: 56 - Staten Island (vs. Wilmington, 11/22)
Assists: 24 - Two times (Last: Daemen vs. Dist. Columbia, 2/5)
Steals: 18 - Daemen (vs. Molloy, 1/27)
Blocks: 9 - Four times (Last: Molloy vs. Queens, 2/4)
Field Goals Made: 35 - Daemen (vs. Dist. Columbia, 2/5)
Free Throws Made: 28 - Roberts Wesleyan (vs. Dist. Columbia, 1/16)
Three Point Field Goals Made: 12 - Roberts Wesleyan (vs. Le Moyne, 12/14)

ECC Team Notes

Daemen: The Daemen University women's basketball team swept St. Thomas Aquinas and Mercy in a pair of home games on the weekend to move to 17-4 overall and 12-3 in ECC play this season. The Wildcats return to Lumsden Gymnasium on Saturday for the final regular season matchup of the season where they will host crosstown rival D'Youville at 4 PM.

District of Columbia: The Firebirds went 1-0 on the week defeating the College of Staten Island and securing themselves a hosting spot in the ECC tournament for the first time since the 2015-16 season. They also reached 14 wins on the season, the most for the Firebirds since the 2015-16 season.

D'Youville: No team notes submitted.

Mercy: The Mercy College women's basketball team went 0-2 on the week with losses to D'Youville and Daemen. The Mavericks were led by sophomore Jaclyn Stanavich who averaged a team-high 12 points per game. Mercy resumes action on Wednesday when they host Molloy at 5 p.m.

Molloy: Molloy went 1-1 on the week, falling to UDC, 74-68, Wednesday, February 8 and defeating Staten Island, 44-39, Saturday, February 11. The Lions now sit at 5-18 overall and 4-10 in league play. The cardinal and white will have an 11-day break before returning to the court against Mercy Wednesday, February 22.

Queens: WBB went 1-1 on the week defeating Wilmington before fourth-quarter troubles hurt the Knights against Roberts Wesleyan. The Knights conclude the regular season against STAC on the road before welcoming Mercy to town on Senior Saturday.

Roberts Wesleyan: Roberts Wesleyan won its fourth game of the season on Saturday, defeating Queens, 65-53. The Redhawks will travel to UDC on Thursday and CSI on Saturday to close out the season.

Staten Island: The Dolphins dropped a pair of games this week first losing in heartbreaking fashion against New Haven on Wednesday. The Dolphins then suffered a lopsided defeat against UDC this weekend and still have work to do to clinch a playoff spot with two games remaining in their season.

St. Thomas Aquinas: The St. Thomas Aquinas College Women's Basketball team (18-7, 10-4 ECC) split a pair of contests last week, first falling to Daemen 77-68, then beating D'Youville 68-49. STAC will close out its regular season schedule by hosting Queens on February 22 (5:30 p.m.), then visiting Molloy on February 25 (12:00 p.m.).

Polls

WBCA Division II Top 25
D2SIDA Division II Top 25
D2SIDA Division II East Region 
NCAA East Region Poll 
ECC Preseason Poll

Previously in the Polls

WBCA Top 25 Poll

  PRE     WK1     WK2     WK3     WK4     WK5     WK6     WK7     WK8     WK9     WK10     WK11     WK12
Daemen         RV RV 23 13 19 RV - - -  - - - -

D2SIDA Top 25 Poll

  PRE     WK1     WK2     WK3     WK4     WK5     WK6     WK7     WK8     WK9     WK10     WK11     WK12     WK13
Daemen         RV 20 17 10 7 22 RV - RV - - - - -


D2SIDA East Region Poll

  WK1     WK2     WK3     WK4     WK5     WK6     WK7     WK8     WK9     WK10     WK11     WK12     WK13
Daemen         2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 4 6 5 5 5
Mercy - - - - - - - - - 10 - - -
St. Thomas Aquinas     7 7 5 6 5 5 8 6 9 7 6 7 7

 
NCAA East Region Poll

  WK1
St. Thomas Aquinas         UC

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