NEW JERSEY ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

WINTER 2004-05
WEEK ENDING 1/23/05

PLAYER OF THE WEEK  

 

Stephanie Machin, Montclair State University
Sophomore, Forward
New Providence, NJ/New Providence

Machin earns NJAC Player honors for the second time this season after helping snap the Red Hawks' two-game losing streak with a come-from-behind 66-58 NJAC road victory over Kean. She tallied a double-double 26 points and 10 rebounds in the victory while adding three assists. In Montclair's only contest of the week, she shot 10-of-23 from the field and 5-of-6 from the free throw line. Machin currently ranks second in the NJAC in scoring with an average of 15.5 points per game. She also leads the conference in field goal percentage with a mark of .481.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK  

Jessica Rainey, Richard Stockton College
Freshman, Guard
Hillsborough, NJ/Hillsborough

Rainey earns NJAC Rookie honors for the second time this season after averaging 16 points and 5.5 rebounds per game in a 1-1 week for the Ospreys. She first tallied five points, seven rebounds and a career-high four assists in Stockton's 73-58 non-conference loss to DeSales. She wrapped up the week by tallying a career-high 27 points on 6-of-11 shooting from the field and 15-of-17 shooting from the free throw line in the Ospreys' 78-49 NJAC victory over Ramapo. Rainey currently ranks fifth in the NJAC in free throw percentage with a mark of .761.

PREVIOUS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - WINTER 2004-05

 Player Rookie

Week 1

Stephanie Finke
Rowan
Jessica Rainey
Richard Stockton

Week 2

Jaime McCormack
Rowan
Chari' Cooper
Kean

Week 3

Theresa DiMedio
TCNJ
Chari' Cooper
Kean

Week 4

Janine Cappadona
Ramapo
Jessica Garrabrant
Montclair State

Week 5

Stephanie Machin
Montclair State
Chari' Cooper
Kean

Week 6

Alexa Shields
TCNJ
No Nominations

Week 7

Erin Frank
TCNJ
Sheakia Jackson
William Paterson

Week 8

Jaime McCormack
Rowan
Chari' Cooper
Kean

Week 9

Stephanie Machin
Montclair State
Jessica Rainey
Richard Stockton

* Indicates ECAC Player of the Week selection as well