GNAC Players of the Week: January 11

By Melissa Maitland

GNAC Sports Information Specialist

Ashley Arbo (Women's Swimming, Elms), Ray Askew (Men's Basketball, Albertus Magnus), and Kristin LeBel (Women's Basketball, Emmanuel) have been named Great Northeast Athletic Conference Players of the Week.

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Women's Swimming - Ashley Arbo, Elms, So., Kensington, Conn.

Arbo added a pair of top finishes, picking up back-to-back wins in the 200-meter individual medley (2:47.58) and the 100-meter butterfly (1:14.67) against Mount St. Mary's (NY) on Jan. 9.  Arbo also earned first place as a part of the 200-meter freestyle relay team.  Her team's time (1:59.71) set a new school record, shattering the previous record set in 2006 (2:06.19).  The Blazers won the meet, 102-95, and improved to 3-3 on the season.  This is the third time this season that Arbo has been named as a GNAC Player of the Week.  She was previously honored on Nov. 23 and Dec. 14.  Arbo and Elms College next take to the pool against Clark on Jan. 15.

Men's Basketball - Ray Askew, Albertus Magnus, So., Hamden, Conn.
Weekly Totals
Points (75/25.00 per game), Rebounds (40/13.33 per game), Assists (2/0.67 per game)

Askew scored 34 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to help the Falcons remain unbeaten in the GNAC, defeating Norwich, 92-87, on Jan. 9.  The sophomore forward also added 19 points and 17 rebounds in a 92-71 loss against Division I Yale University on Jan. 7.  Rounding out the week, Albertus Magnus lost to Trinity College, 88-75, on Jan. 6.  As of Jan. 7, Askew was ranked 2nd in the GNAC in points (21.0 ppg) and rebounding (11.8 rpg), 6th in blocked shots (1.6 pg), and 12th in field goal percentage (.500).  Albertus Magnus leads the GNAC in scoring, averaging 82.3 points per game as a team.  The Falcons are currently in 2nd place in the GNAC with a conference record of 3-0 and an overall record of 7-3.  Albertus Magnus next faces off against Emerson on Jan. 12.

Women's Basketball - Kristin LeBel, Emmanuel, Jr., Tolland, Conn.
Weekly Totals
Points (43/14.33 per game), Rebounds (10/3.33 per game) Assists (5/1.67 per game)

LeBel scored a game-high 19 points and the then 23rd ranked Emmanuel Saints upset the then 5th ranked, and previously undefeated, Bowdoin Polar Bears, 61-53, on Jan. 9.  The junior guard averaged 14.3 points per game and shot 38.1% (16 for 42) from the floor for the week.  The Saints bounced back to beat Bowdoin after losing to then 15th ranked Tufts, 57-51, on Jan. 5.  The Saints are now ranked #25 in Division III, while Bowdoin fell to #8 and Tufts moved up to #11.  In their conference opener on Jan. 7, St. Joseph's (ME) defeated the Saints, 60-47, marking just the second time since 2006 that Emmanuel has lost to a GNAC opponent.  As of Jan. 7, LeBel was ranked 4th in the GNAC in points (14.9 ppg) and free throw percentage (.857), and is 12th in three-point field goals made (1.6 pg).  This is the second time this season, and second week in a row that LeBel has been named as a GNAC Player of the Week.  Emmanuel is currently in a six-way tie for 3rd place in the GNAC with a conference record of 0-1 and an overall record of 9-3.  The Saints next play the Lasell Lasers on Jan. 12.