Alyssa Polimeni, Ursinus
Senior, Guard, 5-8
Berkeley Heights, N.J. / Governor Livingston Regional
Polimeni led the Bears to a 67-55 win in their Conference opener against Swarthmore. She scored a career-high 21 points, shooting 40.0 percent from the field and knocking down 8-of-11 free throws. Polimeni also dished out nine assists and grabbed eight rebounds in the win.
Notebook:
Franklin & Marshall sophomore G Anajha Burnett (Ewing, N.J.) scored 20 points on Tuesday in the Diplomats' only contest of the week, shooting 6-9 from behind the arc. In addition to her career-high six treys, the sophomore guard added two rebounds, a steal, and an assist in the effort.
Gettysburg freshman G Emma Dorshimer (Jenkintown, Pa.) contributed 18 points in a 45-43 loss to Johns Hopkins. She scored 14 points in the second half alone, including eight in the third quarter to help Gettysburg take a seven-point lead. She finished 6-of-13 from the field, including 2-of-4 from beyond the arc.
Muhlenberg senior C Christina Santone (Greensburg, Pa.) contributed at both ends of the court, recording a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds and adding five blocked shots in the Mules' CC-opening 78-50 win against Franklin & Marshall. She shot 6-of-9 from the field and added two steals for a defense that held the Diplomats to 28-percent shooting.
Previous Weekly Award Winners:
November 23, 2015
Jessica Porter, Gettysburg
Senior, Guard, 5-11
Narberth, Pa. / Lower Merion
Porter picked up MVP honors after averaging 18.5 points and 10 rebounds per game at the Frostburg State Tip-off Tournament. She posted eight points and seven rebounds and connected on the game-winning three-pointer with three seconds left as the Bullets took down 20th-ranked Geneseo State 50-47 in the opening game. In the title game, the senior forward topped her personal high with 29 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead Gettysburg past the host Bobcats 83-53.
November 23, 2015
Brandi Vallely, Muhlenberg
Sophomore, Guard, 5-7
Oley Valley, Pa. / Oley Valley
Vallely was named MVP of the Scotty Wood Tournament after averaging 15.0 points, 10.5 assists, 9.0 rebounds, and 4.5 steals to lead the Mules to the championship. She recorded her second straight triple-double with 14 points, 12 assists, and 11 rebounds in only 24 minutes against Hood, becoming the first women's basketball player in Centennial Conference history with more than one triple-double. Vallely, who shot 63.2 percent from the field in the two games, scored a career-high 16 points against SUNY Cortland in the championship game.
November 16, 2015
Brandi Vallely, Muhlenberg
Sophomore, Guard, 5-7
Oley Valley, Pa. / Oley Valley
Vallely made her first career start a memorable one, recording the seventh triple-double in Centennial Conference history with 13 points, 10 rebounds, and a CC-record 15 assists in a 77-74 win at Moravian. Vallely scored or assisted on the Mules' last 12 field goals and had two points, two assists, and a steal in a game-ending 10-3 run.