NORTHAMPTON, Mass. – On Tuesday, the New England Women's Basketball Association (NEWBA) announced its weekly team of the week with junior Lauren Sabia (Simsbury, Conn.) being named to the First Team.
Sabia averaged 17.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.3 steals per game off the bench for the Hawks in a 2-1 week. Lauren scored a career-high 29 points on December 29th including a 7-7 performance behind the arc in Hartford's only loss this week coming to Babson College. Overall she ended the week shooting 52.5% from the floor and 57.1% from three as Hartford would defeat UMass Dartmouth and Suffolk University.
So far this season Lauren is averaging 13.8 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.2 steals per game in six games at 22.5 minutes per night off the bench.
The Hawks women's basketball team is back in action tonight at 5:30 PM against Johnson & Wales Unviersity.
ABOUT NEWBA:
The New England Women's Basketball Association (NEWBA) provides support for coaches from the New England Region. Membership in NEWBA is open to all Division III head coaches from the region who have a vested interest in the welfare of the organization. At the conclusion of each season, the NEWBA sponsors the Senior All-Star Classic. This has become a great tradition and a memorable way for many seniors to finish their collegiate careers. The contest will be hosted by Western New England University in late March this season. Additional NEWBA awards are listed below.
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