WEEK 9 STATS: 2 games, 13.5 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 1.0 apg, 31.0 mpg
Phills maintains her grip on the NEC Rookie of the Week award after scoring in double figures twice last week. The 5-foot-9 freshman averaged 13.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per contest as Wagner hosted a pair of conference rivals. Phills victimized Goethals Bridge rival Fairleigh Dickinson to the tune of a game-high 17 points, five rebounds and two assists. She logged a team-high 34 minutes in the 59-53 setback. Two days later, Phills accounted for 10 points and six rebounds against NEC preseason favorite Sacred Heart. The rookie was effective early, scoring eight points as the Seahawks built a 30-21 lead prior to SHU’s furious comeback. Phills has produced double-digit scoring totals in nine of her last 10 games. In NEC play, her 14.8 points per outing lead the team.