Columbia and Cornell Claim Women’s Basketball Weekly Awards

PRINCETON, N.J. — Nearing the midway mark of the Ivy League convention season, Columbia sits atop the standings upfront of a nationally-televised matchup in opposition to Harvard on Friday. Individually, Columbia’s Riley Weiss (Participant) and Cornell’s Paige Engels (Rookie) earned this week’s honors.

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PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Riley Weiss, Columbia (So., G – Hewlett, N.Y.)

• Scored a game-high 25 factors in Columbia’s 79-54 victory in opposition to Penn on Saturday.
• Went 8-of-11 from the sector, together with a career-best six-of-nine from three-point vary.
• Tallied 4 assists, three rebounds, and two steals.
• Began the sport a scorching 5-for-6 from three.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Paige Engels, Cornell (Fr., G – Golf, Ailing.)

• Scored 10 factors in Saturday’s contest in opposition to Princeton.
• Added two assists and one steal.
• Shot 57.0% from the the sector.

HONOR ROLL
Alyssa Moreland, Brown
Gia Powell, Brown
Cecelia Collins, Columbia
Rachel Kaus, Cornell
Nina Minicozzi, Dartmouth
Alayna Rocco, Harvard
Harmoni Turner, Harvard
Sarah Miller, Penn
Simone Sawyer, Penn
Parker Hill, Princeton
Toby Nweke, Princeton
Marisa Chapman, Yale
Grace Thybulle, Yale

2024-25 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL WEEKLY AWARDS
Participant of the Week
Nov. 11 – Kitty Henderson, Columbia (Sr., G – North Curl Curl, Australia)
Nov. 18 – Harmoni Turner, Harvard (Sr., G – Mansfield, Texas)
Nov. 25 – Cecelia Collins, Columbia (Sr., G – Scranton, Pa.)
Dec. 2 – Kitty Henderson, Columbia (Sr., G – North Curl Curl, Australia)
Dec. 9 – Victoria Web page, Dartmouth (Sr., G – Murfreesboro, Tenn.)
Dec. 16 – Ashley Chea, Princeton (So., G – Los Angeles, Calif.)
Dec. 23 – Harmoni Turner, Harvard (Sr., G – Mansfield, Texas)
Dec. 30 – Kitty Henderson, Columbia (Sr., G – North Curl Curl, Australia)
Dec. 30 – Mackenzie Egger, Yale (Sr., G/F – Mount Nice, Mich.)
Jan. 6 – Stina Almqvist, Penn (Sr., G – Kinna, Sweden)
Jan. 13 – Grace Arnolie, Brown (Jr., G – Vienna, Va.)
Jan. 21 – Harmoni Turner, Harvard (Sr., G – Mansfield, Texas)
Jan. 27 – Riley Weiss, Columbia (So., G – Hewlett, N.Y.)

Rookie of the Week
Nov. 11 – Katie Collins, Penn (Fr., F – Manasquan, N.J.)
Nov. 18 – Katie Collins, Penn (Fr., F – Manasquan, N.J.)
Nov. 25 – Lydia Chatira, Harvard (Fr., G – Pikermi, Greece)
Dec. 2 – Gia Powell, Brown (Fr., G – Edmonds, Wash.)
Dec. 2 – Katie Collins, Penn (Fr., F – Manasquan, N.J.)
Dec. 9 – Sarah Miller, Penn (Fr., G – Phoenix, Ariz.)
Dec. 16 – Gia Powell, Brown (Fr., G – Edmonds, Wash.)
Dec. 23 – Olivia Austin, Dartmouth (Fr., F – Western Springs, Ailing.)
Dec. 30 – Mia Broom, Columbia (Fr., G – Seattle, Wash.)
Jan. 6 – Katie Collins, Penn (Fr., F – Manasquan, N.J.)
Jan. 13 – Aima Ofunrein, Brown (Fr., F – Spherical Rock, Texas)
Jan. 21 – Paige Engels, Cornell (Fr., G – Golf, Ailing.)
Jan. 27 – Paige Engels, Cornell (Fr., G – Golf, Ailing.)