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#CAAHoops WBB Notebook

PLAYER OF THE WEEK 
Skye Williams, Towson
Graduate | Guard | Indianapolis, Ind. / Tindley 
Williams led Towson to a 2-0 week, averaging 17.0 points per game on 60.0 percent (12-20) shooting from the floor. The graduate guard scored a team-high 16 points against Delaware, including 10 in the second half, as the Tigers erased an eight-point halftime deficit to defeat the Blue Hens. Williams followed the performance with a team-best 18 points on 75.0 percent (6-8) shooting from the floor in a win over Drexel. She went 4-for-4 from three against the Dragons, adding four rebounds, one block and one steal in the effort. Williams has reached double figures in eight games this season, and it’s the fourth time she has done so in back-to-back contests. 
 
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK 
Alexa Mikeska, William & Mary
Freshman | Guard | Carlsbad, Calif. / Carlsbad
Mikeska recorded 11.0 points, 6.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game, helping William & Mary to a 2-0 week. On Friday, the freshman guard scored a career-high 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting, including 4-of-8 from behind the arc, leading the Tribe to a win over Hampton. She added six rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal against the Lady Pirates. On Sunday, Mikeska recorded career-highs with seven rebounds and seven assists, adding six points, two blocks and a steal in an overtime victory over Charleston.  
 
CONFERENCE NOTES:
AGGIES TAKE OVER FIRST PLACE: Through four weeks of conference play, North Carolina A&T has emerged as the leader in the clubhouse atop the CAA standings. The Aggies bounced back from their first conference loss with a 2-0 week to improve to 7-1 in league play. It is a tight race in pursuit of N.C. A&T, as four teams following the Aggies, have two losses. Drexel, Stony Brook and Towson are tied for second at 5-2 in conference play, while Northeastern sits at 4-2. Towson has won five in a row, while Northeastern is victorious in four of the past five games. The Huskies and Seawolves both play Towson this upcoming week. 

WASHINGTON NAMED TO MID-MAJOR PLAYER OF THE YEAR WATCH LIST: CAA Preseason Player of the Year, Keishana Washington was named to the midseason watch list for the 2023 Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Award by Her Hoop Stats. It marks the third consecutive season that a CAA student-athlete has made the midseason watch list.  

CAA IN THE COLLEGE INSIDER MID-MAJOR TOP 25: Two CAA teams were recognized in the latest edition of the College Insider Mid-Major top 25 poll. Drexel remained ranked at number 13, while Stony Brook received votes for the ninth time in 10 weeks this season. At least two conference teams have been recognized in the poll each week this season. 

NOTHING BUT NET: Six CAA teams ranked inside the top 200 in the latest NCAA NET rankings. Drexel continues to lead the way, ranking 108, followed by Northeastern at 138, which is its best this season. Delaware joined the top 150, coming in at 149, while Towson was just outside at 151. Stony Brook accompanied the Tigers, reaching its best rank this season at 170, while North Carolina A&T rounded out the top six at 196. 

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