Women's Basketball

NE10 Women's Basketball Report: Week 15

Seventh-Straight Week for Blackwood with Rookie Honors

Week 15 - March 2, 2026


NE10 Player of the Week

Jayla Tyler, Saint Michael's
Junior | Forward | Albany, N.Y.

Tyler posted 24 points, 11 rebounds, six offensive rebounds and a block during a 66-55 win at Saint Anselm on Tuesday in the regular season finale. She shot 8-of-12 from the floor and 8-for-10 on free throws.


NE10 Rookie of the Week

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

Blackwood had 13 points, was 5-for-7 from the free-throw line, grabbed a team-best of eight rebounds and had a team-best of five assists, in 61-40 regular season finale victory over Franklin Pierce. 


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
Week 14: Rheyna Steinauer, SCSU
Week 15: Jayla Tyler, 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)
Week 14: Tish Blackwood, SCSU (7)
Week 15: Tish Blackwood, SCSU (8)


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