Week 13 - February 16, 2026
NE10 Player of the Week
Margaret Montplaisir, Saint Michael's
Sophomore | Guard | Portsmouth, N.H.
Montplaisir averaged 25.5 points in 30.5 minutes off the bench during a 2-0 week, adding 4.0 rebounds. She shot 72.7% overall, including 10-for-16 (62.5%) from three-point range, and hit all nine free throw tries. Montplaisir scored 31 points on 10-of-13 shooting, including 6-for-9 from deep, in a 97-41 win against Franklin Pierce on Tuesday before turning in 20 points, including 18 in the first half, of a 77-68 win over Pace on Saturday. She had six rebounds and shot 4-of-7 from three in that contest.
NE10 Rookie of the Week
Tish Blackwood, Southern Connecticut
Freshman | Forward | Falmouth, Mass.
Blackwood had another standout week for the Owls as she recorded back-to-back double-doubles. Against Assumption, Blackwood had her ninth double-double of the season with a team-best of 13 rebounds, a team-best of 12 points, was 4-for-4 from the free-throw line and had two steals. In the 74-59 victory over American International, Blackwood had her 10th double- double with 20 points, a team-best of 16 boards, with 11 rebounds coming from the defensive end. In addition, she shot 8-for-14 from the floor, was 4-for-6 from the free-throw line and had three assists. Tish Blackwood leads the NE10 in rebounds, with an average of 9.3 boards per game.
Season Awards History
Player of the Week
Week 1: Isabella Asencio, Adelphi
Week 2: Grace Ziogas, Pace
Week 3: Tatum Forbes, Saint Anselm
Week 4: Tatum Forbes, Saint Anselm (2)
Week 5: Lauren Beberman, Adelphi
Week 6: Chelsea Reeves, AIC
Week 7: Meghan Gordon, SNHU
Week 8: Kayana Armbrister, Bentley
Week 9: Ciara Collins, Pace
Week 10: Meghan Gordon, SNHU (2)
Week 11: Keyvanna Bennett, AIC
Week 12: Tatum Forbes, Saint Anselm (3)
Week 13: Margaret Montplaisir, Saint Michael's
Rookie of the Week
Week 1: Anisa Akinola, Pace
Week 2: Anisa Akinola, Pace (2)
Week 3: Madison Handrahan, Assumption
Week 4: Gianna Chuffo, Adelphi
Week 5: Jasmine Becotte, Saint Michael's
Week 6: Tish Blackwood, SCSU
Week 7: Anisa Akinola, Pace (3)
Week 8: Anisa Akinola, Pace (4)
Week 9: Tish Blackwood, SCSU (2)
Week 10: Tish Blackwood, SCSU (3)
Week 11: Tish Blackwood, SCSU (4)
Week 12: Tish Blackwood, SCSU (5)
Week 13: Tish Blackwood, SCSU (6)
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