February 26, 2007
Julia Loonin, Bowdoin
(Senior, Guard - New York, N.Y.)
Loonin proved to be the key in the Polar Bears' 2007 NESCAC Championship win, their seventh NESCAC Women's Basketball title. On Saturday against Williams, Loonin was the spark to a second-half run, hitting a trio of three-pointers and finishing with 12 points. She closed the weekend on Sunday with 13 points against Tufts, including eight points during a crucial second half run for Bowdoin. Over the two games, Loonin averaged 12.5 points and went 5-for-8 from behind the arc (.625) for the Polar Bears.

February 19, 2007
Laura Jasinski, Tufts
(Senior, Forward - Leverett, Mass.)
Jasinski scored 17 points on 7-for-10 shooting along with grabbing nine rebounds and four steals to lead Tufts to a quarterfinal win over Middlebury, the first in six tournament appearances for the Jumbos. Jasinski's five points during a 7-0 run in the second half expanded a 42-38 Tufts lead to 11 points with 10:10 remaining en route to a 65-50 victory.

February 12, 2007
Meghan O'Malley, Williams
(Senior, Forward - Topsfield, Mass.)
O'Malley posted double-doubles during both Eph victories over the weekend, averaging 18.0 points and 11.5 rebounds. On Friday night against Connecticut College, O'Malley scored 20 points on 8-for-11 shooting (.727) and grabbed 13 rebounds in a 64-50 win. She followed up the performance on Saturday against Wesleyan with 16 points and 10 rebounds while dishing out four assists and blocking three shots. For the week, O'Malley went 13-for-19 from the floor (.684) and 9-for-11 (.818) from the line.

February 5, 2007
Valerie Krah, Tufts
(Senior, Guard - Mountain Lakes, N.J.)
Krah averaged 19.5 points, 5.5 assists and 5.0 rebounds during a pair of NESCAC victories over the weekend to help improve the Jumbos' best-ever start in conference play to 7-0. On Friday evening against Middlebury, Krah became Tufts' all-time leader in three-point baskets with a pair as she scored a game- and season-high 21 points with seven boards and four assists. She led her squad in scoring the following afternoon against Williams, netting 18 points and dishing out seven assists. Krah currently has 131 career three-point baskets.

January 29, 2007
Jill Anelauskas, Bowdoin
(Sophomore, Forward - Medfield, Mass.)
Anelauskas averaged 19.0 points and 7.0 rebounds during two road victories for the Polar Bears over the weekend, connecting on 69.6-percent (16-for-23) of her shots. Anelauskas scored a game-high 24 points on 10-of-13 shooting (.769) Friday evening at Trinity before adding in 14 points on 6-for-10 shooting during Saturday's win at Amherst. Over the past five games, Anelauskas has averaged 18.2 points per game on 58.7-percent shooting to raise her season average to 12.8 points through 20 outings.

January 22, 2007
Sarah Cox, Trinity
(Senior, Forward/Guard - Norwell, Mass.)
Cox led all scores during three games last week, averaging 24.0 points, 7.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.0 steals for Trinity. On Tuesday, Cox scored 25 points while picking up six rebounds, five assists and three steals in a win over Babson. She continued the week with 18 points and seven rebounds against Williams on Friday before earning a double-double on Saturday against Middlebury with 29 points and 10 boards. For the week, Cox was 50- percent from the field (29-for-58) and 11-for-13 from the foul line. She is currently second in the NESCAC in scoring with 17.2 points per game.

January 15, 2007
Khalilah Ummah, Tufts
(Junior, Forward - Litchfield, Maine)
Ummah averaged 14.0 points and 9.3 rebounds per game while shooting 53.6- percent (15-for-28) in a 2-1 week for Tufts that included a pair of NESCAC victories at Amherst and Trinity. Ummah started the week with 21 points and a team-high eight rebounds in a loss at Emmanuel on Tuesday before netting eight points and grabbing 12 rebounds in a victory at Amherst on Friday. She closed out the week with 13 points and eight rebounds at Trinity on Saturday afternoon.

January 8, 2007
Eileen Flaherty, Bowdoin
(Senior, Forward - Fairfield, Conn.)
Flaherty had an impressive week as she helped the Polar Bears defeat a pair of unbeaten teams as part of a 3-0 week. Flaherty earned MVP honors at the Springfield/Naismith Classic, averaging 17 points and 7 rebounds in wins over Union and previously-unbeaten Norwich. She followed it up with a 23-point, nine-rebound effort in a victory over Emmanuel. For the week, Flaherty averaged 18.7 points and 7.7 rebounds, going 21-for-22 (.955) from the free throw line.

January 2, 2007
Val Beckwith, Bates
(Sophomore, Forward - Woburn, Mass.)
Beckwith scored a game-high 23 points in the Bobcats' win over host Salem St. in the Salem St. Tournament on Saturday. Beckwith earned All-Tournament Team honors as she averaged 20.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists while shooting 65-percent (13-for-20) from the field and 76.5-percent (13-for-17) from the line.

December 11, 2006
Stefanie Reiff, Amherst
(Junior, Forward - Hinsdale, Ill.)
Reiff led the Jeffs to two victories last week, as the team's leading scorer averaged 21.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game, going 17-for-32 from the floor (.531). Reiff collected a game-high 25 points and eight rebounds in a win over Clark on Tues-day, followed by netting 18 points and dishing out eight assists in a win at Skidmore on Saturday.

Khalilah Ummah, Tufts
(Junior, Forward - Litchfield, Maine)
During a 3-0 week for the Jumbos that included a victory at nationally-ranked Salem St. on Tuesday, Ummah led her squad with 14.3 points and 8.0 rebounds per game while playing an average 18.7 minutes as a reserve. At Salem St., Ummah picked up a double-double with 12 points and a game-high 10 rebounds along with three blocks. She led her team in scoring against Simmons on Thursday (16) and Wellesley on Saturday (15), finishing the week an impressive 16-for-22 from the floor (.727).

December 4, 2006
Meghan Stetson, Williams
(Senior, Guard - Clinton, N.Y.)
Stetson averaged 18.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game in a 2-0 week for the Ephs, leading her squad in scoring during both games. During Tuesday's win over Rensselaer, Stetson scored 18 points while grabbing a team-high seven rebounds and collecting two assists. On Thursday at Union, Stetson poured in 19 points and dished out six assists while hauling down four rebounds. She was 13-for-27 (.481) from the floor and a perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line on the week.

November 27, 2006
Eileen Flaherty, Bowdoin
(Senior, Forward - Fairfield, Conn.)
Flaherty had an impressive week as she helped her squad to a 3-0 week. She averaged 20.0 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.3 steals per game while connecting on 65.6 percent (21-for-32) of her shots. Over the weekend, Flaherty scored 26 points against William Paterson and 22 points against Montclair St. to earn MVP honors at the Red Hawk/Pioneer Classic in New Jersey.

November 20, 2006
Emily Johnson, Middlebury
(Sophomore, Guard - Lower Gwynedd, Pa.)
Johnson played a big role in the Panthers picking up two wins at the Amherst Tournament over the weekend, averaging 22.5 points and 3.5 rebounds over the two outings. Johnson opened the weekend on Saturday with 20 points in a win over Piedmont before scoring a career-high 25 in a victory over UMass Dartmouth on Sunday. Johnson, who was named the Tournament MVP, shot 66.7 percent from the floor, 71.4 percent from behind the arc and 88.9 from the free throw line.