NEC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Ava Renninger, FDU
Guard, Sophomore, 5-6, Yardley, PA/Archbishop Wood
Fresh off a NEC Rookie of the Year campaign, Renninger has hit her stride early in her sophomore season. The Preseason All-NEC selection averaged 20.0 points, 6.0 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game while shooting 57.0 percent from the field in a 2-1 week for the Knights. In a nail-biting 65-63 victory at Manhattan last Wednesday, Renninger did it all by scoring 18, dropping eight dimes and hauling in six rebounds while playing all 40 minutes of the contest. Her two free throws with 1.7 seconds remaining helped seal the win. The Yardley, PA native also netted 20 points in a hard-fought 59-49 setback to in-state Big Ten rival Rutgers on Sunday. She scored 11 straight points to open the fourth quarter and her three-pointer in that stretch tied the game with four minutes to play. She finished with four three-pointers and shot 7-13 from the field. Renninger added another 20-point outing with 22 in a home win over Bloomfield College to open the week last Monday. She dished another seven assists in the triumph. The 2024-25 NEC Rookie of the Year nailed 10 shots from beyond the arc last week, shooting at a 48.0 percent clip. Her 17.0 ppg average this season is third in the conference, while her 5.0 apg rank first. For Renninger, this was her third career NEC Player of the Week honor and first of her sophomore season.

NEC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Reese Roggenburk, Stonehill
Center, Freshman, 6-2, Cleveland, OH/Magnificat
Roggenburk held down the Stonehill frontcourt as the Skyhawks went 2-0 in a pair of home games last week. The 6-2 center averaged 14.5 points and 10.0 rebounds per game and posted the first double-double of her career in a 15-point win over Niagara last Tuesday. She finished with 19 points and 11 rebounds in just 25 minutes off the bench against the Purple Eagles, both of which were game-highs. The Cleveland, OH native added 10 points and nine boards in a 77-55 victory against Rider two days later. Roggenburk, who shot a highly efficient 13-of-18 (.722) from the field last week, leads the league in field goal percentage (.720) and is tied for first with 9.7 rpg. This marked the third straight season a Stonehill freshman has earned NEC Rookie of the Week accolades.


NEC PRIME PERFORMERS

Kiyah Lewis, CCSU (Fr., F)
Last week: 17.3 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 3.3 spg, 1.0 bpg

- Notched a career-high 24 points against UMass Lowell on Saturday. 
- Scored in double figures in all three of CCSU's games last week. 
- Averages a league-best 3.0 spg so far this season. 

Madlena Gerke, FDU (Gr., G/F)
Last week: 18.7 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 1.3 apg, 2.0 spg, 42.0 FG%, 36.0 3FG%, 100 FT%

- Netted a game-high 21 points in FDU's 65-63 win at Manhattan on Wednesday night. 
- Posted a pair of 20+ point outings, scoring 24 in the Knights' win over Bloomfield. 
- Ranks fifth in the NEC in scoring average with 14.4 ppg. 

Ava Renninger, FDU (So., G)
Last week: 20.0 ppg, 6.0 apg, 4.3 rpg, 57.0 FG%, 48 3FG% 

- Named NEC Player of the Week
- Dropped 20+ points in two games last week, including 20 in a tightly contested 10-point setback at Rutgers. 
- Had 18 points, eight assists and six boards in FDU's 65-63 win at Manhattan

Kadidia Toure, LIU (Sr., F)
Last week: 20.5 ppg, 9.5 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.5 spg, 1.5 bpg, 52.0 FG%, 

- Notched her second double double of the seasin with 21 points and 13 rebounds in LIU's 70-56 road win against Delaware State. 
- Had a pair of 20-point outings last week and shot 14-27 (.519) from the field. 
- Helped guide LIU to its first 3-1 start since 2011-12.

Lindsay Hogan, NHVN (Sr., G)
Last week: 18.5 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 3.5 apg, 2.5 spg, 42.0 FG%

- Scored 21 points and grabbed four boards in a 65-58 defeat to Boston University.
- Recorded a near double-double wity 16 points and nine rebounds in a win over Purchase.

Shelby Ricks, SFU (Gr., F)
Last week: 14.5 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 1.5 apg, 43.0 FG%

- Registered a double0double with 15 points and 10 rebound against Lafayette on Sunday. 
- Added 14 points against Robert Morris on Thursday night. 
- Has posted double figures in the last three games for the Red Flash.

Brooke Paquette, STO (Jr., G)
Last week: 12.0 ppg, 6.0 apg, 5.5 rpg, 1.0 spg, 53.0 FG%, 57.0 3FG%

- Dropped 20 points in Stonehill's 22-point victory over Rider. 
- Delivered seven assists in the Skyhawks' 65-50 win against Niagara
- Went 4-7 from three-point range last week with all four of them coming in the second half against the Broncs. 

Reese Roggenburk, STO (Fr., C)
Last week: 14.5 ppg, 10.0 rpg, 1.5 apg, 72.0 FG%

- Tabbed NEC Rookie of the Week. 
- Set career-highs of 19 points and 11 rebounds while registering her first career double-double against the Puple Eagles.
- Shot a highly efficient 13-18 from the field last week. 


2025-26 NEC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS

PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Nov. 10: Aiyanna Culver, CSU & Kadidia Toure, LIU
Nov. 17: Ava Renninger, FDU
Nov. 24: 

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Nov. 10: Kayden Clark, LEM
Nov. 17: Reese Roggenburk, STO
Nov. 24: