Women's Basketball

NE10 Women's Basketball Report: Week 12

Blackwood Wins Fifth Rookie Honor.

Week 12 - February 9, 2026


NE10 Player of the Week

Tatum Forbes, Saint Anselm
Senior | Guard | Pawtucket, R.I.

Forbes averaged 25.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game in a 1-1 week for Saint Anselm. She scored a game-high 30 points on 13-of-23 shooting in a loss to nationally-ranked Bentley, before stuffing the stat sheet with 21 points, eight rebounds and nine assists - a near triple-double - in a road win at Pace. She added a pair of steals in both games. 


NE10 Rookie of the Week

Tish Blackwood, Southern Connecticut
Freshman | Forward | Falmouth, Mass.

Blackwood recorded a career-best of 26 points, as she was 11-for-20 from the floor, 4-for-4 from the free-throw line, grabbed a team-best of seven boards, and dished a career and team-best of six assists in the 69-56 victory over Pace. In the 55-47 victory over Southern New Hampshire, Blackwood added eight rebounds, four points and three steals against the Penmen.


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)

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)


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