Young & O'Connell Earn NECC Rookie of the Week Honors

Men's Basketball

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK - Newbury College freshman guard Tim Young (Brockton, Mass) averaged 20.6 points per game, 3.3 rebounds per game, 1.3 assists per game and 1.0 steals per game despite a rough 0-3 week for the Nighthawks. Young shot 45% (24-for-53) from the floor, 42% (10-for-24) from behind the arc and 57% (4-for-7) from charity stripe.

Women's Basketball

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK - Newbury College freshman center Catherine O'Connell (Quincy, Mass.) averaged a double-double with 11.5 points and 11.0 rebounds for the week in only her second and third collegiate games. Despite two tough losses for the Nighthawks, O'Connell gave impressive numbers defensively including 22 rebounds, six blocks and two steals. For the two-game series, she averaged 40% (10-for-25) from the field and 50% (3-for-6) from the line.