WOMEN’S BASKETBALL APRIL 1, 2019 Charleston • Delaware • Drexel • Elon • Hofstra • James Madison • UNCW • Northeastern • Towson• William & Mary 2018-19 CAA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL STANDINGS CONFERENCE OVERALL Team W L Pct. PF PA H A Stk. W L Pct. PF PA H A N L10 Stk James Madison 17 1 .944 68.4 48.9 9-0 8-1 W13 29 5 .853 66.0 50.9 18-0 11-4 0-1 9-1 W4 Drexel 14 4 .778 62.3 50.4 6-3 8-1 W1 24 9 .727 60.2 50.5 9-5 12-2 3-2 6-4 L2 UNCW 11 7 .611 66.3 64.2 8-1 3-6 W2 18 12 .600 65.6 64.1 13-1 5-10 0-1 5-5 L1 Towson 11 7 .611 68.4 66.1 5-4 6-3 L3 20 13 .606 67.2 67.2 8-4 10-9 2-0 6-4 L1 Delaware 11 7 .611 62.5 59.1 6-3 5-4 L1 16 15 .516 61.5 60.8 8-6 6-7 2-2 7-3 L2 Northeastern 9 9 .500 70.6 69.4 6-3 3-6 W4 20 12 .625 69.9 66.5 12-3 7-8 1-1 5-5 L2 William & Mary 7 11 .389 66.1 69.4 3-6 4-5 W1 15 16 .484 65.0 65.2 7-7 7-8 1-1 4-6 L1 Elon 4 14 .222 57.9 68.0 2-7 2-7 L1 9 21 .300 62.2 69.6 5-10 4-10 0-1 2-8 L2 Hofstra 3 15 .167 57.5 67.8 2-7 1-8 L3 11 22 .333 59.2 65.7 4-9 4-10 3-3 4-6 L1 Charleston 3 15 .167 57.3 74.0 2-7 1-8 L8 7 23 .233 60.8 70.8 5-10 2-12 0-1 1-9 L9 UPCOMING SCHEDULE CAA POSTSEASON HONORS -- WNIT -- PLAYER OF THE YEAR: BAILEY GREENBERG, DREXEL Wednesday, April 3 JUNIOR | FORWARD | NORTH WALES, PA./ARCHBISHOP WOOD Northwestern at James Madison (CAA.tv) ......................................................................................7 p.m. Greenberg led the CAA in scoring at 17.9 points per game while also ranking third in field-goal percentage (47.8) and rebounding (7.0 rpg) ... The first Drexel player to be voted CAA Player of the Year since Gabriela Marginean took the honor in 2009. ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: EVA HODGSON, WILLIAM & MARY FRESHMAN | GUARD | RINDGE, N.H./NEW HAMPTON SCHOOL Hodgson earned Rookie of the Year accolades after leading all CAA freshmen in both scoring (10.1 ppg) and 3-point shooting (41.1) ... Upper her game in conference play, averaging 11.7 points and hitting 45.3-percent of her 3-pointers. DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: KAYLA COOPER-WILLIAMS, JAMES MADISON RESULTS REDSHIRT-JUNIOR | CENTER | DUMFRIES, VA./C.D. HYLTON -- WNIT -- Cooper-Williams was tabbed the Defensive Player of the Year after leading the CAA Sunday, March 31 in both rebounding (9.8 rpg) and blocks (2.9 bpg) ... Has grabbed 61 more rebounds James Madison 54, Georgetown 44 and swatted 30 more shots than any other player in the conference. Thursday, March 28 James Madison 70, Virginia Tech 66 SIXTH PLAYER OF THE YEAR: JACKIE BENITEZ, JAMES MADISON REDSHIRT-JUNIOR | GUARD | TOBYHANNA, PA./POCONO MOUNTAIN WEST Sunday, March 24 James Madison 71, USF 54 Benitez earned the Sixth Player of the Year award after coming off the bench in all Friday, March 22 but two of James Madison’s games this season, Benitez was the Dukes’ third-leading James Madison 48, North Carolina A&T 37 scorer, ranking 13th in the CAA at 11.4 ppg. Harvard 69, Drexel 56 Thursday, March 21 COACH OF THE YEAR: DIANE RICHARDSON, TOWSON Butler 89, Northeastern 72 Richardson was voted Coach of the Year for the first time after guiding Towson to -- NCAA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP -- one of the nation’s top turnarounds in 2018-19. In Richardson’s second season at Friday, March 22 the helm, Towson vaulted from nine wins in 2017-18 to 17 this season and an 11-7 (2) UConn 110, (15) Towson 61 CAA record, good for the No. 4 seed in the CAA Championship. -- CAA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP -- Saturday, March 16 DEAN EHLERS RECIPIENT: ABBY GONZALES, DELAWARE Game 9: (4) Towson 53, (2) Drexel 49 JUNIOR | GUARD | WEXFORD, PA./NORTH ALLEGHENY Friday, March 15 An elementary education major, Gonzales is preparing for a career in teaching once Game 7: (4) Towson 69, (9) Hofstra 48 her basketball career comes to an end ... A team captain, Gonzales has started 29 Game 8: (2) Drexel 73, (6) Northeastern 69 (OT) of 30 games this season, running Delaware’s offense, leading the team in assists. Thursday, March 14 Game 3: (9) Hofstra 57, (1) #--/rv James Madison 50 SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: BOOGIE BROZOSKI, HOFSTRA Game 4: (4) Towson 59, (5) Delaware 49 SENIOR | GUARD | CAMBRIA HEIGHTS, N.Y./LONG ISLAND LUTHERAN Game 5: (2) Drexel 71, (7) William & Mary 60 Game 6: (6) Northeastern 75, (3) UNCW 64 A community health major with a 3.83 grade-point average, Brozoski has made an Wednesday, March 13 impact both on and off the court for Hofstra ... Brozoski has reached double figures Game 1: (9) Hofstra 77, (8) Elon 75 in 27-of-30 games this season, including three efforts with 30 or more points. Game 2: (7) William & Mary 61, (10) Charleston 41 * - CAA game (rankings are Associated Press/USA Today Coaches Poll) Contact: Bill Potter • (317) 625-5772 • (804) 525-1430 • [email protected] CAASports.com • Twitter: @CAASports • Instagram: @CAASports • Snapchat: CAAsports • Facebook: CAASports • YouTube: CAASportsProductions • CAA.TV CAA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL APRIL 1, 2019 POSTSEASON NOTES 24.5-percent ... JMU is 14th at 27.0-percent. • James Madison has reached the semifinals of the CAA WEEKLY HONORS WNIT for the second time in program history and first • James Madison is second in the country PLAYER OF THE WEEK since 2012 ... The Dukes have defeated North Carolina in field-goal percentage defense, holding A&T, USF, Virginia Tech and Georgetown at home. teams to 31.9-percent from the field. November 12 ...................................... Kionna Jeter, Towson November 19 ..............................Jess Genco, Northeastern • The Dukes are the first CAA team to reach the • The Dukes are second in the November 26 ................................Bailey Greenberg, Drexel semifinals since Drexel captured the 2013 WNIT country with 215 blocked shots. title ... JMU lost in the 2012 WNIT title game. December 3 .....................Kamiah Smalls, James Madison • Drexelheld 16 of 33 opponents to 50 or fewer December 10 ..................Kamiah Smalls, James Madison • Making its first NCAA Tournament appearance, points ... The Dragons are 16-0 in those games. Towson fell at No. 2 UConn, 110-61. December 17 ..............................Jess Genco, Northeastern • JMU has held 16 of 34 opponents to 50 or fewer December 24 ...............................Boogie Brozoski, Hofstra • Drexel and Northeastern both fell on the road in the points ... The Dukes are 15-1 in those games. December 31 ....................Bianca Boggs, William & Mary opening round of the WNIT ... Drexel was making its fifth straight WNIT appearance, while Northeastern HANDING OUT HARDWARE January 7 ......................................Jess Genco, Northeastern was in the WNIT for the first time in program history. • Drexel’s Bailey Greenberg became the first Drexel January 14 ........................................... Kionna Jeter, Towson player to earn CAA Player of the Year honors since 2009. January 21 ............................................Shrita Parker, UNCW • Including Towson, four CAA teams were selected for postseason play - Drexel, James Madison • Kayla Cooper-Williams was voted the CAA January 28 .....................................Bailey Greenberg, Drexel and Northeastern were all selected to the WNIT. Defensive Player of the Year, becoming the February 4 .....................................Bailey Greenberg, Drexel first Duke to earn the honors since 2014. February 11 ...........................................Lacey Suggs, UNCW CAA CHAMPIONSHIP NOTES • Towson captured its first CAA women’s basketball title, • Likewise, Delaware’s Abby Gonzales is February 18 ..........................Samone DeFreese, Delaware rallying for a 53-49 win over Drexel ... The Tigers will the first Blue Hen to earn the Dean Ehlers February 25 ...................................Bailey Greenberg, Drexel be making their first NCAA Tournament appearance. Award since Stephanie Leon in 2014. March 4 ........................................Jess Genco, Northeastern • CAA Championship All-Tournament Team: Boogie • William & Mary’s Eva Hodgson is the March 11 ............................Jackie Benitez, James Madison Brozoski, Hofstra; Jess Genco, Northeastern; first Tribe player voted CAA Rookie of Bailey Greenberg, Drexel; Kionna Jeter, Towson; the Year since Marlena Tremba in 2014. Niki Metzel, Drexel; Nukiya Mayo, Towson (MOP). ROOKIE OF THE WEEK • Towson’s Diane Richardson is the first November 12 .............................Jasmine Dickey, Delaware • Towson is playing for its first CAA Championship Towson women’s basketball voted tabbed November 19 .............................Jasmine Dickey, Delaware after a 69-48 win over Hofstra ... The Tigers CAA Coach of the Year by her peers. have never reached the NCAA Tournament November 26 .............................Jasmine Dickey, Delaware and are competing for their first conference MOST IMPROVED December 3 ........................Eva Hodgson, William & Mary title since the 1984 East Coast Conference • Towson and UNCW have already eclipsed last season’s December 10 ................. Madison Green, James Madison championship, which they won over Delaware. wins totals ... At 20-13, Towson has improved by 11 wins ... UNCW improved by 6 wins with an 18-11 mark. December 17 .................................Tyler Collins, Charleston • Drexel reached the CAA title game for the December 24 ................... Emma Krause, William & Mary second straight year and sixth time overall after • Towson’s 9.5-game improvement (9-21 to December 31 .............................Jasmine Dickey, Delaware outlasting Northeastern, 73-69, in overtime 20-13) is tied for the seventh-best in the ..