GNAC Rookies of the Week: December 1
By Natalie West
GNAC Communications and Special Events Specialist
Keith Jones (Men’s Basketball, Mount Ida) and Hayley Torres
(Women’s Basketball, St. Joseph's-CT.) have been named Great
Northeast Athletic Conference Rookies of the Week.
Men’s Basketball- Keith Jones, Mount Ida College,
So., South Boston, Mass.
Sophomore Keith Jones led the Mustangs to a second place finish at
UMass- Boston’s 25th Annual Harbor Invitational. In the first
round, Jones scored a game high 28 points in an 86-60 victory over
UMass-Boston. Yet, the Mustangs fell to Embry-Riddle University in
the Championship game, where the South Boston native netted 24
points in an outstanding game, and was selected to the
All-Tournament Team. With a total of 52 points, 10 rebounds, and 7
assists this week alone, Jones leads the Mustangs in scoring with
72 points overall.
Women’s Basketball- Hayley Torres, St.
Joseph’s Conn., Fr., Hamden, Conn.
This week Freshman Hayley Torres had her third double-double in
six games, all coming off the bench, including a career-high 19
points and 11 rebounds against Daniel Webster. Torres shot 13-22
from the field, and averaged 20 points, 10 rebounds and 2.5 steals
in only two games. Overall this week, she had an outstanding
performance scoring 30 points and 20 rebounds.
