St. Thomas Aquinas College Women's Basketball player Erin Leary was named the East Coast Conference Rookie of the Week on Monday, following the Spartans split of ECC contests against Molloy College (L, 53-52) and Queens College (W, 88-41) last week.
Leary averaged 15.5 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists in two contests for the Spartans, while shooting 46.1 percent from the field (12-of-26) and 83.3 percent from the foul line (5-of-6).
The freshman forward from Carle Place, N.Y. posted 14 points, 10 rebounds, three assists and picked up a blocked shot in 33 minutes of action against the Lions and followed it up with a 17-point, two rebound, two assist, one steal and one block performance against the Knights in 28 minutes on the hardwood.
St. Thomas Aquinas heads to Western New York for an ECC showdown with Daemen College on Friday, February 18. Opening tip is set for 5:30pm at Lumsden Gymnasium in Amherst.