Player of the Week
Katie Smith, Mount Saint Mary
Grad Student, Guard; Goshen, N.Y./Goshen Central
Smith (above) lifted the Knights to a perfect 3-0 week in conference play after averaging 13.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game for the Mount … She handed out six assists and collected four rebounds in a convincing win over Farmingdale State to open 2023 and followed that up with a season-high 25 points, three assists and a pair of steals in a 78-51 victory over USMMA … To close out a busy week, Smith totaled 11 points, five rebounds and four assists as the Knights went on the road and topped Manhattanville, 61-51 … For the week, Smith went 15 of 39 from the floor with four 3-pointers and a perfect 6 of 6 from the free-throw line to take home her first Skyline Player of the Week this winter.
Rookie of the Week
Emma Kelly, St. Joseph's-Long Island
Freshman, Guard; Oyster Bay, N.Y./Oyster Bay
Kelly (below wearing No. 5) totaled 21 points across two games on 8-of 12 shooting … The freshman matched a team-best 14 points in a win against Old Westbury ... Kelly averaged 10.5 points per game over the two-game stretch and totaled 10 rebounds, averaging five per game on her way to her first conference weekly award of the season.
Honor Roll
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy senior forward/center
Lauren Hunter averaged a double-double yet again with 23.0 points and 14.3 rebounds per game, highlighted by 30 points and 25 rebounds in a win over St. Joseph's-Long Island and 26 points and 12 boards in another road win at Sarah Lawrence … St. Joseph's-Long Island senior guard
Alyssa Adomaites entered the 1,000-point club, averaging 16.5 points across two wins, including a game-high 19 points and four steals to go along with four assists in a win against St. Joseph's-Brooklyn … Manhattanville senior forward
Julianna Kascic put up 32 points and 19 rebounds in a pair of games for the Valiants, notching 21 points with eight rebounds in a win at Mount Saint Vincent, her fifth 20-plus point game of the season … Sarah Lawrence junior forward
Kendall Haymore was a major contributor in both of the team's games, including leading the offense in a win over Old Westbury by pacing the Gryphons with 18 points and 14 rebounds en route to averages of 16.5 ppg and 13 rpg on the week … St. Joseph's-Brooklyn sophomore guard
Grace Kennedy averaged 16.5 points, 5.5 boards and 2.5 assists in a 1-1 week for the Bears; scoring 11 against St. Joseph's-LI and a season-high 22 to go with 10 boards against Farmingdale State … Manhattanville freshman guard
Amanda Orlando recorded her first double-figure games of her career, totaling 24 points with six rebounds, four assists and four steals for the week, scoring a season-high 13 in a win at Mount Saint Vincent and adding 11 against Mount Saint Mary in defeat … St. Joseph's-Brooklyn freshman guard
Aaniya Telford flirted with a triple-double thanks to an 11-point, nine-rebound, eight-assist effort against Farmingdale State.
Previous weekly winners
Player of the Week
November 15 - Amber Been, Mount Saint Vincent
November 22 - Layla Mendoza, Farmingdale State
November 29 - Alyssa Adomaites, St. Joseph's-Long Island
December 6 - Julianna Kascic, Manhattanville
December 13 - Grace Jackson, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
December 20 - Lauren Hunter, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
January 4 - Lanyah Ford, St. Joseph's-Long Island
Rookie of the Week
November 15 - Julia Angeles, Mount Saint Vincent
November 22 - Colleen Coughlin, Sarah Lawrence
November 29 - Victoria Kantzian, Farmingdale State
December 6 - Amanda Orlando, Manhattanville
December 13 - Amanda Orlando, Manhattanville
January 4 - Victoria Kantzian, Farmingdale State