Fields Earns NECC Rookie of the Week

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK -Newbury College freshman forward Jalisa Fields (Bronx, N.Y.) helped the Nighthawks to a 2-1 week including two NECC victories over Wheelock (62-43) and Mitchell (65-54) and a tough non-conference loss versus Suffolk (71-53).  Fields tallied back-to-back double-doubles including 18 points and 16 rebounds against the Wildcats and came back to produce 14 points and 12 boards against the Mariners.  For the week, she shot 57% (13-for-23) from the field and 63% (5-for-8) from the line.

- Press release submitted by Christa Parulis-Kaye, Assistant Commissioner for Media Relations - New England Collegiate Conference

- Photo provided by Samantha Yanofsky