HADLEY, Mass. Colby sophomore forward Rachael Mack (Augusta, Maine) earned NESCAC Player of the Week for Feb. 8, 2010. Mack averaged 13.3 points, 7.7 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game during a 3-0 week that saw the Mules clinch a home quarterfinal contest in the upcoming NESCAC Womens Basketball Championship for the first time since 2003. She hit 14-of-25 shots (.560) and went 12-for-14 from the foul line.
HADLEY, Mass. Amherst sophomore guard Caroline Stedman (Walpole, Mass.) earned NESCAC Player of the Week for Feb. 1., 2010. Stedman had a career weekend in helping the Jeffs to two road victories in Maine, as Amherst established a new program mark for longest winning streak and best start to the season at 19-0. Stedman averaged 23.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 4.0 steals per game while going 16-for-29 from the floor (.552), 8-for-13 from three-point range (.615), and 7-for-8 from the foul line (.875).
HADLEY, Mass. Tufts senior forward Julia Baily (Farmington, Conn.) has been selected as the NESCAC Player of the Week for Jan. 25, 2010. Baily led the Jumbos to victories over Colby and Bowdoin this past weekend by averaging 18.0 points and 9.0 rebounds per game on 13-of-24 shooting (.542) and a 10-for-11 performance at the free throw line.
HADLEY, Mass. Trinity sophomore guard Kaitlin Ciarleglio (Waterbury, Conn.) earned NESCAC Player of the Week for Jan. 18, 2010. Ciarleglio led her squad as the Bantams opened up NESCAC play with a 2-0 showing, averaging 16.5 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 5.0 assists per game while shooting 13-for-24 from the floor (.542). On Friday in a 72-43 win over Connecticut College, Ciarleglio had a career-high 17 points along with eight boards and six assists. She followed on Saturday during a 78-60 decision against Wesleyan with 16 points, another eight rebounds, and four assists.
HADLEY, Mass. First year guard/forward Allie Beaulieu (Swampscott, Mass.) of Bates was chosen as the NESCAC Player of the Week for Jan. 11, 2010. During a 2-2 week for the Bobcats, Beaulieu scored a team-high 17.0 points per game while shooting 27-of-48 from the floor (.563), including an impressive 9-for-17 (.529) from three-point range and a 5-for-5 showing at the foul line. She also added 5.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1.0 steals per game.