Yankee Ford LEC Women’s Basketball Athletes of the Week: January 19, 2026 1/19/2026 1:33:49 PM Player of the Week Marissa Nudd (Colchester, Conn.) - Junior - Forward - Eastern Connecticut Nudd averaged 27.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game in a 1-1 week for the Warriors, while shooting with a 67-percent (24-of-36) from the floor. In an 82-52 home win over Vermont State Castleton, Nudd tied the 33-year-old program record with 36 points - the second-highest total in the LEC this season - going 10-of-15 from the floor, 2-of-4 from distance and 4-of-4 from the foul line to go along with five rebounds and two steals. She poured in 26 of the team’s 35 first-half points when she was 10-of-11 from the floor (2-of-2 from distance) and 4-of-4 from the foul line. In a 76-62 loss at the University of Southern Maine, Nudd had 19 points (9-of-16 FG), six rebounds and two steals. Rookie of the Week Maddie Topa (New Hartford, Conn.) - Freshman - Guard/Forward - Eastern Connecticut Topa averaged 13.5 points on 45-percent (9-of-20) shooting from the floor, 50-percent (4-of-8) shooting from distance and 83.0 percent (5-of-6) free throw shooting in the Warriors’ 1-1 week. She had 11 points with three rebounds, four steals and two assists over 27 minutes of an 82-52 win over Vermont State Castleton. In a 76-62 loss at USM, Topa had 16 points, two rebounds, two assists and a blocked shot while going 5-of-10 from the floor and 3-of-5 from distance.