Franchesca Hammond, Anna Maria (Sr., G - Worcester, Mass.) - Hammond scored a career-high 26 points (11-21 FG, 2-6 3PT, 2-2 FT) with seven rebounds against USJ on Saturday, after registering five points and eight boards in a setback against Albertus, averaging 15.5 points on 44.8% shooting and 7.5 rebounds.

 

Loredana D'Agostino, Emmanuel (Mass.) (Sr, F - Broad Brook, Conn.) - The senior averaged 14.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists while shooting 60% overall in a 2-0 week. She scored a game-high 17 points (7-11 FG, 3-4 FT) with seven boards, four assists and four steals to power Emmanuel to a 65-62 win over Emerson before netting 11 points with six rebounds in just 13 minutes of action in the Saints' GNAC victory over Colby-Sawyer. 

 

Victoria Russian, Johnson & Wales (RI) (So., F - Milford, Mass.) - In one game last week, Russian paced the Wildcats with 21 points while adding eight rebounds (six offensive) and five steals in a loss to Salem State. Russian connected on 10-of-18 shots, good for 55.6% from the field. 

 

Haley Brewster, Norwich (Fr., G - Virginia Beach, Va.) - Brewster averaged 18.0 points per game in a week in which the Cadets went 1-1, while moving to 2-0 in conference play. She added 6.0 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game. 

 

Lyric Grumblatt, Rivier (So., G - Manchester, N.H.) - Grumblatt averaged 26.5 points, 11.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists in a 1-1 week for the Raiders, while shooting45.2% overall (19-42), 36.8% from three (7-19), and 80% at the FT line (8-10). She posted a 26-point, 10-rebound double-double with five assists last Tuesday in an 87-55 win over Mount Holyoke before registering 27 points with 12 boards in a GNAC loss at Albertus Magnus. 

 

Jordan Ouellette, St. Joseph (Conn.) (So., G/F - Bristol, Conn.) - Ouellette had another monster week for USJ helping power the Blue Jays to a 3-0 record on the week, including a win over Anna Maria on Saturday to improve to 2-0 in GNAC play. Ouellette scored in double figures in all three games on the week averaging 20.0 points and 6.7 rebounds, while shooting 60.5% (26-43) from the floor and 88.9% (8-9) from the charity stripe. Ouellette opened the week with 16 points (8-17 FG) and eight rebounds on Tuesday in a 71-69 win at home over intrastate foe Mitchell College before netting 22 points (8-11) and grabbing five rebounds on Thursday at MCLA in a 67-49 triumph in USJ's final non-conference game of the season. Ouellette capped off the week with a 22-point (10-15) and seven-rebound performance on Saturday at home in a key 74-43 triumph over Anna Maria to keep the Blue Jays undefeated at home and in conference play on the year.

 

Cassandra Stapelfeld, Saint Joseph's (Maine) (Senior, G - Brookline, N.H.) - Stapelfeld helped lead the Monks to a 2-0 week by averaging 18.5 points and shooting 50.0% (15-30) from the field in wins over Regis and Elms. The senior guard netted 25 points in a hard-fought 64-62 victory at Regis on Wednesday before shooting 5-of-8 for 12 points in 27 minutes at Elms on Saturday. 

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GNAC WEEKLY ARCHIVE

WEEK	PLAYER	ROOKIE
1	Lyric Grumblatt, RIV	Lyric Grumblatt, RIV
2	Loredana D'Agostino, EMM	Haley Brewster, NOR
3	Alexah Potter, DEAN	Angelica Hurley, SJC
4	Meg Carroll, LAS	Haley Brewster, NOR (2)
5	Jakara Murray-Leach, AMC	Jakara Murray-Leach, AMC

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The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) is an NCAA Division III association made up of 14 member institutions and over 3,500 student-athletes across the New England region. Founded in 1995, the GNAC annually sponsors and administers 22 championships, while balancing academic integrity, athletic opportunity and community involvement in an effort to enhance the student-athlete experience. 

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