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Women's Basketball Weekly Report - February 6

Co-Player of the Week 

Lanyah Ford, St. Joseph’s-Long Island
Senior, Guard; Copiague, N.Y./Copiague
 
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Ford (above) led the Golden Eagles in a 2-0 week, averaging 19.5 points per game and seven rebounds per game … She shot 46.7 percent (14 of 30) from the field, totaling 39 points, 14 rebounds, six steals and four assists … The senior scored 22 points, including her 1000th in a win against Purchase … She followed that with a double-double of 17 points and 10 boards, with three steals and three assists against St. Joseph’s-Brooklyn.
 
Kendall Haymore, Sarah Lawrence
Senior, Forward; Miami, Fla./Gulliver Preparatory Academy
 
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Haymore (above) notched a 22-point and 23-rebound performance against St. Joseph's-Brooklyn as the senior led the Gryphons to an important conference victory over the Bears … In total, she averaged 15.7 points and 14 rebounds, adding two more double-doubles to bring her season total to 11 in 13 games played.
 
Rookie of the Week

Khailand Anderson-Strawder, Sarah Lawrence
Freshman, Guard; Los Angeles, Calif./Calabasas

Anderson-Strawder (below) averaged over 17 points, five assists and 12 rebounds, leading the Gryphons to victories in two of their three games, falling only to top-ranked Manhattanville … The first-year earned two double-doubles in SLC's wins, including 26 points and 11 rebounds against Old Westbury … She narrowly missed her third double-double of the week with a 14 points and nine rebounds against the Valiants.
 
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Honor Roll

Manhattanville junior forward Niyona Smith Led the Valiants in their 2-0 week, scoring 30 total points alongside 19 rebounds, five blocks and four steals; she collected her fourth double-double of the year in the team’s victory over Mount Saint Mary, scoring 14 points while collecting 12 rebounds before closing the week against Sarah Lawrence, where she shot .800 from the floor to the tune of 16 points as she racked up seven rebounds, three steals and another blocked shot … U.S. Merchant Marine Academy sophomore guard Hannah Ramsden had back-to-back double-digit performances for the Mariners in their two Skyline victories, draining 11 points in a home win over Mount Saint Vincent and following that up with a 23-point, eight-rebound performance on the road at Yeshiva to cap the week … Purchase freshman guard Kaylena Phagnasay averaged 7.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game … Farmingdale State senior forward Layla Mendoza posted a pair of double-digit scoring performances in a 1-1 Skyline week for the Rams, averaging 14 points per game, 4.5 rebounds per game, 1.5 blocks per game and 2.0 steals per game along the way … Old Westbury grad student guard Phalan Smith recorded a double-double in each of the Panthers’ matchups, highlighted by 17 points and 11 rebounds against Sarah Lawrence … St. Joseph’s-Brooklyn senior forward Destiny Hurt averaged 18.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and four steals in the Bears' two-game week; the senior dropped 22 points, collected eight rebounds and forced five steals against Sarah Lawrence before following up with 15 points, five boards and three takeaways against St. Joseph’s-Long Island … Mount Saint Mary sophomore forward Brianna Guglielmo led the offensive charge for the Knights, averaging a double-double of 17 points and 11 rebounds; in a win over Farmingdale State, Guglielmo had a double-double of 22 points and 15 boards on an efficient 64 percent shooting from the field … U.S. Merchant Marine Academy freshman forward Emily Grasseler averaged a double-double with 18.0 points and 11.5 rebounds per game, notching double-doubles in both Skyline wins last week; she recorded 10 points and 11 rebounds in a notable home win over Mount Saint Vincent and followed that up with a 26-point, 12-rebound performance in a road win at Yeshiva … St. Joseph’s-Brooklyn freshman guard Mercedes Perez averaged 15 points and 6.5 rebounds for the Bears; she scored 10 points and hauled six boards against Sarah Lawrence before netting 20 points and picking up seven rebounds against St. Joseph’s-Long Island … Yeshiva grad student guard Yuval Nitzan scored 38 points in a 1-1 week for the Macs, including 22 against USMMA.

Previous Weekly Winners

Player of the Week
 
November 14 - Daniella Bessler, Yeshiva
November 21 - Kendall Haymore, Sarah Lawrence
November 28 - Magan Jackson, Mount Saint Vincent
December 5 - Lanyah Ford, St. Joseph’s-Long Island
December 12 - Daniella Bessler, Yeshiva
December 19 - Julianna Kascic, Manhattanville
January 9 - Niyona Smith, Manhattanville; Casey Travers, St. Joseph’s-Long Island
January 17 - Charlotte Twohig, Mount Saint Mary
January 23 - Lanyah Ford, St. Joseph’s-Long Island
January 30 - Layla Mendoza, Farmingdale State
 
Rookie of the Week
 
November 14 - Mercedes Perez, St. Joseph’s-Brooklyn
November 21 - Taneece Wooden, Farmingdale State
November 28 - Emily Grasseler, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
December 5 - Khailand Anderson-Strawder, Sarah Lawrence; Ana Ndoci, Mount Saint Mary
December 12 - Khailand Anderson-Strawder, Sarah Lawrence; Emily Grasseler, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
December 19 - Emily Grasseler, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy; Taneece Wooden, Farmingdale State
January 9 - Taneece Wooden, Farmingdale State; Sara Cashin, Mount Saint Mary
January 17 - Emily Grasseler, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
January 23 - Emily Grasseler, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
January 30 - Emily Grasseler, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy