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2008-09 CACC Women's Basketball Weekly Award Winners

November 17

Player of the Week: Amelia Simmons, Wilmington (Jr., F, 5-11, Wilmington, DE) - Erupted for 36 points, 16 rebounds, three blocks and two steals in a season-opening win over Concordia. Shot 13-for-22 from the field, 4-for-6 from 3-point land and 7-for-8 from the FT line.

Rookie of the Week: Kaitlyn Lambert, Caldwell (Fr., G, 5-9, Cumberland, RI) - Registered 12 points, four rebounds, two blocks and one steal in her collegiate debut vs. Molloy. Shot 5-for-8 from the field.

November 24

Player of the Week: Shelly Yount, Nyack (Jr., F, 6-0, Belvidere, NJ) - Led Nyack to a 2-0 week by averaging 17.0 points, 11.0 rebounds, 5.5 blocks and 2.5 steals per-game while shooting 62.0-percent (13-for-21) from the field. Registered 19 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks in a 62-51 victory over St. Thomas Aquinas. Followed with 15 points, 11 rebounds, six blocks and four steals against Baptist Bible.

Rookie of the Week: Kaity Lent, Dominican (Fr., G, 5-4, Vineland, NJ) - Posted 14 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals in a 71-57 victory over Bridgeport. Shot 3-for-6 from 3-point range and 5-for-6 from the charity stripe.

December 1

Player of the Week: Jasmine Minter, Nyack (Jr., PG, 5-8, Richmond, VA) - Recorded 22 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists in a 90-85 victory over Mercy. Shot 8-for-16 from the field and 6-for-7 from the free-throw line. She also added two steals.

Rookie of the Week: Vanessa Lamison, Bloomfield (Fr., G, 5-5, Laurel, MD) - Averaged 7.5 points, 6.5 steals and 1.5 rebounds per-game in two contests. Tallied 13 points on 5-for-6 shooting and eight steals in a loss to St. Paul's.

December 8

Player of the Week: Amanda Brennan, Philadelphia (Sr., G, 5-6, Stratford, NJ) - Averaged 22.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.5 steals per-game in two contests last week. Shot 46.2-percent (12-for-26) from the field, hit half of her shots from 3-point range (11-for-22) and all 10 of her free-throw attempts. Chalked up a career-high 24 points, three rebounds and three steals in a road victory at Felician and also tallied 21 points and five rebounds at Bloomfield.

Rookie of the Week: Kaitlyn Lambert, Caldwell (Fr., G, 5-9, Cumberland, RI) - Averaged 17.5 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals per-contest in two conference wins last week. Registered 20 points and five rebounds in a win over Felician and added 15 points, nine rebounds and three steals at Goldey-Beacom.

December 15

Player of the Week: Tiffany McDaniel, Bloomfield (So., C, 6-1, Colonia, NJ) - Led Bloomfield to a 2-0 week by averaging 21.0 points and 8.5 rebounds per-game while shooting 76-percent (19-for-25) from the field for the week. Recorded 23 points, eight rebounds and three blocks at Chestnut Hill and 19 points and nine rebounds at Felician.

Rookie of the Week: Christina White, Georgian Court (Fr., F, 5-11, New Brunswick, NJ) - Averaged a double-double for the week behind 13.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per-contest in two outings. Posted 14 points and 10 rebounds versus Goldey-Beacom and 12 points and 10 rebounds at Dominican. Converted 46-percent (13-for-28) of her shots from the field.

December 22

Co-Players of the Week: Amelia Simmons, Wilmington (Jr., F, 5-11, Wilmington, DE) and Jessica Romano, Philadelphia (Jr., C, 6-0, Horsham, PA) - Simmons averaged 25.0 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3.0 steals and 2.0 blocks per-game while shooting 50-percent (17-34) from the field in two games. Posted 26 points, 14 rebounds, three blocks and three steals in a win over Lock Haven and added 24 points and nine boards in a loss to AIC. Romano averaged 23.5 points, 12.5 rebounds and 2.5 steals per-contest while shooting 56-percent (15-for-27) from the field in two games. Netted 26 points and added 16 rebounds in a win at Kutztown and registered 21 points, nine rebounds and three steals versus Georgian Court.

Rookie of the Week: Kaitlyn Lambert, Caldwell (Fr., G, 5-9, Cumberland, RI) - Averaged 15.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.5 steals per-game in a 1-1 week. Registered 18 points on 7-for-12 shooting, nine rebounds and three steals in a victory over Mercy.

January 5

Player of the Week: Patti Foley, Georgian Court (Sr., F, 5-10, Lake Grove, NY) - Erupted for 29 points on 13-for-18 shooting from the field, along with nine rebounds, two blocks and two steals in an 81-71 overtime victory over St. Thomas Aquinas.

Rookie of the Week: Lauren Peters, Holy Family (Fr., G, 5-6, Doylestown, PA) - Averaged 10.5 points, 3.5 assists and 2.5 rebounds per-game in a 2-0 week. Recorded 13 points, four rebounds and three assists and went 7-for-7 from the charity stripe in a victory over Southern Connecticut State.

January 12

Player of the Week: Adele Laskowski, Dominican (Jr., G, 5-9, Wayne, NJ) - Posted averages of 27.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists per-game in two contests last week. Shot 51.2-percent (21-for-41) from the field and made half of her shots from beyond the arc (8-of-16). Poured in 32 points against Goldey-Beacom and scored her 1,000th career point in the game. She added six rebounds and five assists against the Lightning.

Rookie of the Week: Vanessa Lamison, Bloomfield (Fr., G, 5-5, Laurel, MD) - Averaged 14.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 5.0 steals per-game in a 1-1 week. Shot 48.0-percent (12-for-25) from the field for the week and recorded 21 points, six rebounds and eight steals in a win at Caldwell.

January 19

Player of the Week: Erin Chesnavich, USP (Jr., C, 6-1, Pittston, PA) - Led USP to a 2-0 week by averaging a double-double with 16.0 points and 13.0 rebounds per-contest. Added 2.0 blocks and 2.5 assists per-game. Collected 16 points, 15 rebounds and three blocks at Nyack and added 16 points and 11 boards at Georgian Court. Scored the game-winning hoop at GCU with 6.1 seconds left on the clock.

Rookie of the Week: Christine Wooding, Philadelphia (Fr., F, 6-0, Northfield, NJ) - Nearly collected her first career double-double with 16 points and nine rebounds in a win over Chestnut Hill. Shot 6-for-11 from the field and hit all four of her attempts from the charity stripe.

January 26

Player of the Week: Jamie Gallagher, Wilmington (Sr., G, 5-8, Morton, PA) - Set a conference record by hitting 10 three-pointers (10-for-14) in a victory at USP. The previous record was eight. Finished with 32 points, five rebounds and two assists against the Devils. For the week, averaged 21.0 points and shot 12-for-20 (.600) from long range and 14-for-23 (.610) from the field overall. She committed only two turnovers.

Rookie of the Week: Ashlen Stayrook, Chestnut Hill (Fr., F, 5-10, Pickerington, OH) - Averaged 7.3 points and 5.7 rebounds per-game in three contests last week. Shot 55.6-percent (10-for-18) from the field for the week and added 1.3 steals per-game.

February 2

Player of the Week: Kirsty Leedham, Caldwell (So., G, 5-9, Ellesmere Port, England) - Averaged 30.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.0 steals and 2.3 assists per-game in three contests last week. Scored a CACC season-high 43 points on 13-for-24 shooting in a road victory at Post and followed with 29 points on 8-for-17 shooting against Dominican. She shot 43-percent from the field for the week and 42.9-percent (9-21) from beyond the arc.

Rookie of the Week: Christina White, Georgian Court (Fr., F, 5-11, New Brunswick, NJ) - Averaged 10.0 points and 7.5 rebounds per-game in a 1-1 week while making 57-percent of her shots from the floor. Recorded 13 points and nine rebounds at Caldwell.

February 9

Player of the Week: Jessica Romano, Philadelphia (Jr., C, 6-0, Horsham, PA) - Led Philadelphia to a 2-0 week with averages of 22.5 points, 15.5 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per-game while shooting 50-percent (10-for-20) from the field and 93-percent (25-for-27) from the charity stripe. Recorded 27 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks at Goldey-Beacom and contributed 18 points and a career-high 20 rebounds against Bloomfield.

Co-Rookies of the Week: Lauren Peters, Holy Family (Fr., G, 5-6 Doylestown, PA) and Kaitlyn Lambert, Caldwell (Fr., G, 5-9, Cumberland, RI) - Peters averaged 13.5 points, 4.5 assists and 1.5 steals per-game in a 2-0 week for the Tigers. Registered 15 points and six assists in a win over USP on 5-for-9 shooting from 3-point range. Lambert posted 14.5 points and 5.0 rebounds per-game in a 1-1 week for the Cougars. Poured in 21 points and six rebounds in a win against Post on 9-for-14 accuracy from the floor.

February 16

Player of the Week: Althea Chambers, Dominican (Sr., G, 5-7, Yonkers, NY) - Averaged 35.0 points, 11.0 rebounds, 3.5 steals and 3.0 assists per-game in two outings last week. Tallied 43 points, seven rebounds and four assists in a triple-overtime loss at Philadelphia. Tallied 27 points and 15 rebounds in a win over Bloomfield. Shot 58.8-percent (20-for-34) from the field and 92.9-percent (26-for-28) from the charity stripe for the week.

Rookie of the Week: Evebonee Acosta, Goldey-Beacom (Fr., G, 5-4, Hartford, CT) - Averaged 14.0 points, 5.0 assists and 3.0 rebounds per-game in a 1-1 week. She recorded 20 points, five assists and two steals in a victory over Felician.

February 23

Player of the Week: Amelia Simmons, Wilmington (Jr., F, 5-11, Wilmington, DE) - Averaged 22.0 points, 11.5 rebounds, 2.5 blocks and 1.5 steals per-game in two contests last week. Shot 59.3-percent (16-for-27) from the field and 81.8-percent (9-for-11) from the charity stripe. Registered 29 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks against Caldwell and added 15 points, 11 rebounds and three steals versus Holy Family.

Co-Rookies of the Week: Kaitlyn Lambert, Caldwell (Fr., G, 5-9, Cumberland, RI) and Christina White, Georgian Court (Fr., F, 5-11, New Brunswick, NJ) - Lambert averaged 14.5 points and 7.5 rebounds per-game while shooting 60-percent (12-for-20) from the field. She tallied 18 points and eight rebounds on 7-for-8 shooting against Bloomfield and added 11 points, seven rebounds and four assists at Wilmington. White averaged 15.5 points and 6.0 rebounds per-game while converting 65.0-percent (13-for-20) of her field-goal attempt in two games. Recorded 16 points and eight rebounds at USP and contributed 15 points and four rebounds in a victory over Nyack.

March 2

Player of the Week: Catherine Carr, Holy Family (So., F, 6-0, Bernardsville, NJ) - Poured in 30 points in an 80-65 victory over Philadelphia in Holy Family's regular-season finale. Added six rebounds and three steals and shot 13-for-21 from the field and 3-for-4 from beyond the arc.

Co-Rookies of the Week: Kaitlyn Lambert, Caldwell (Fr., G, 5-9, Cumberland, RI) - Averaged 15.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals per-game in a 1-1 week. Shot 44.8-percent (13-for-29) from the field. Tallied 16 points, five rebounds and shot 7-for-14 in a victory over Dominican and added 14 points and four rebounds versus Philadelphia.

March 9

Player of the Week: Jessica Romano, Philadelphia (Jr., C, 6-0, Horsham, PA - Averaged 22.7 points, 10.3 rebounds and shot 55.9-percent (19-of-34) from the field and 88.2-percent (30-of-34) from the free-throw line in three CACC Tournament games. Tallied 29 points and 13 rebounds in the championship game against Wilmington.