Hayes collected his second NEC Player of the Week honor after piling up stellar all-around numbers in a pair of wins for the first place Warriors. The victories stretched Merrimack’s win streak to eight and pushed its NEC mark to 9-1 on the year. Hayes averaged 12.5 points. 8.5 rebounds, 7.5 assists and 4.5 steals while shooting 91.7 percent from the line. He opened his week with one of the top all-around lines in the nation this season with 19 points, 12 rebounds, four assists and five steals in a 61-50 win over St. Francis Brooklyn. Hayes came back two days later with 11 assists - his season-best vs. a DI opponent - and four steals as the Warriors subdued LIU, 70-59, at Hammel Court. Hayes leads the nation with 3.9 steals per game, and with 425 for his career, is just 24 shy of becoming the NCAA’s all-time leader. The Paterson, NJ native also ranks second in the NEC with 5.9 apg.