Melina Maietta, Pitt-Greensburg, Women's Basketball
Maietta averaged 23 points over two games with a week-high of 29 coming against first place La Roche. She also had a season-high average of 5.0 assists per game, good enough for a 1.1 assist/turnover ratio. She shot over 48 percent from the floor on the week and close to 43 percent from behind the arc.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Pitt-Greensburg G Melina Maietta averaged 23 points over two games with a week-high of 29 coming against first place La Roche. She also had a season-high average of 5.0 assists per game, good enough for a 1.1 assist/turnover ratio. She shot over 48 percent from the floor on the week and close to 43 percent from behind the arc.
BEST OF THE REST: Alfred State PG Taylor Benjamin led the Pioneers last week as she averaged 18.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 4.5 steals per game, as she opened the week with a 26 point outing against Pitt-Bradford while also adding 10 rebounds, eight assists and six steals while shooting 68.8 percent from the field...Carlow G Emiley Hillgartner averaged 19.5 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 5.0 steals per game as the Celtics went 1-1 against AMCC opponents on the week...La Roche G Machia Hairston helped lead the Redhawks to a 97-69 win over Pitt-Greensburg, clinching the top seed and host of the AMCC Tournament Final Four, as she scored 31 points, making 13 field goals, went a perfect 5-for-5 from the free-throw line and added 12 rebounds for her 13th double-double of the season...PS-Altoona G/F Jaidyn McCracken led the Lions' scoring efforts in a 1-1 week of AMCC play, as she recorded 22 points while adding eight rebounds and four assists in a win over Carlow, then followed that up with a team-high 17 points to go along with three rebounds, one assist, and one steal in a loss to Penn State Behrend...PS-Behrend G Madilyn Boyer averaged 12.7 points and 7.0 rebounds in three games, as she scored a season-best 17 vs. Wells and added eight boards before posting 14 points and seven rebounds with two assists against Altoona.
