RVA Sports Network Coverage of Women's Basketball, Part of Our Year Of Women's Sports Initiative!

RVA Sports Network Coverage of Women's Basketball, Part of Our Year Of Women's Sports Initiative!

Tuesday, January 9, 2018

Weekly Honors For First Week of 2018

Fordham’s Davis, St. Bonaventure’s Ruff Share A-10 Women’s Basketball Weekly Honors
Fordham’s Bre Cavanaugh Named Rookie of the Week

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Fordham’s G’mrice Davis and St. Bonaventure’s Mariah Ruff were named as the Atlantic 10 Conference Women’s Basketball Co-Players of the Week while Fordham’s Bre Cavanaugh earned Rookie of the Week honors. The awards were for games played Jan. 1-7.

Davis averaged 24.5 points and 14.5 rebounds in a 2-0 week for the Rams. The senior from Philadelphia, Pa., had a career-high 31 points on 13-of-27 shooting to go along with 15 rebounds, four assists and two steals in a win over Saint Louis. Against UMass earlier in the week, Davis recorded 18 points and 14 rebounds.  

Ruff averaged 27.5 points for the week and was 14-of-27 from 3-point range to lead the Bonnies to a 1-1 week. The senior from Oneonta, N.Y., had a career-high 31 points on 11-of-22 shooting including 8-of-15 from beyond the arc in a narrow loss to Saint Joseph’s. Her 31 points were the highest total for a Bonnies player in nearly six years and her eight 3-pointers were the second most in a game in program history. In a win against UMass on Sunday, she led all scorers with 24 points and also had four assists and three steals.

Cavanaugh recorded back-to-back 20-point performances for the Rams this past week. The freshman from Allamuchy, N.J., had 23 points, five rebounds and five assists in a win over UMass. She followed that performance with 20 points and was 8-of-9 from the free throw line in a nationally televised win over Saint Louis. For the week, she averaged 21.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists.

Atlantic 10 Weekly Honor Roll


Davidson’s Mackenzie Latt averaged a double-double of 16.5 points and 10 rebounds in a 1-1 week for the Wildcats. Freshman Katie Turner scored 21 points and was 6-of-7 from beyond the arc in the win over Rhode Island…Dayton’s Jayla Scaife scored a career-high 35 points on 7-of-11 shooting in the Flyers’ 116-58 win over Rhode Island…Duquesne’s Kadri-Ann Lass averaged 16.0 points in a 2-0 week for the Dukes and recorded seven blocks in a win over Davidson. Duquesne freshman Lizzy Bazelak averaged 6.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists for the week…George Mason’s Natalie Butler, the nation’s leading rebounder, extended her consecutive double-double streak to 16 and averaged 16.5 points and 17.5 rebounds over two games. Mason freshman Nicole Cardano-Hillary averaged 25.0 points to go along with 4.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals over a pair of road games for the Patriots…George Washington’s Brianna Cummings led the Colonials to a pair of conference wins last week. In Sunday’s win against George Mason, she had a career-high 28 points on 10-of-17 shooting from the field. For the week, GW freshman Neila Luma averaged 12.5 points and 4.0 rebounds…Richmond’s Micaela Parson averaged 19.5 points, 6.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists in a split week for the Spiders. Richmond freshman Kailyn Fee averaged 10.0 points and was 6-of-17 from beyond the arc over two contests…Saint Louis’ Paige Rakers scored a career-high 22 points against Fordham on Saturday

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