2007-2008 NE-10 Women's Basketball

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March 31, 2008

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Northeast-10 Player of the Week

Johannah Leedham, Franklin Pierce (So., F, Ellesmere Port, England) – Recorded a double-double with totals of 31 points and 18 rebounds in the 71-65 overtime setback to Alaska Anchorage at the NCAA Division II Elite Eight. Made 8-of-20 shots from the field and converted 14-of-15 shots from the free-throw line to go with four assists and two steals. In addition, earned All-Tournament team honors at the NCAA Division II Elite Eight.


Northeast-10 Freshman of the Week

No Nominations

Weekly Honor Roll:

Toby Martin, Franklin Pierce (Jr., G, Wayne, Maine) - Netted 15 points in the 71-65 overtime setback to Alaska Anchorage at the NCAA Division II Elite Eight. Made 6-of-9 shots from the field, including all three three-point attempts, to go with three rebounds, two assists and a steal.

Weekly Notes:

FRANKLIN PIERCE: Franklin Pierce capped off a record-breaking season with its first ever appearance in the NCAA Division II Women's Elite Eight. The Ravens set a program record with 27 wins. Sophomore Johannah Leedham became the first women's basketball player in Northeast-10 Conference history to earn State Farm/WBCA Division II Player of the Year honors. Also named to the State Farm Coaches' All-America team (first in program history), Leedham will be presented with her National Player of the Year Award at the WBCA National Conference in Tampa, Fla., during the Women's Final Four. Leedham finished her season with program record totals of 758 points, 180 free-throws made and 111 steals - the latter two records she broke her own program marks. Senior Josie Lidke (Chaska, Minn.) set a new single-season program record for three-point field goal percentage this winter, making 48.1-percent (37-for-77) of her attempts in her final collegiate season.