COLONIA, N.J. - D'Youville University athletics had six student-athletes named to the East Coast Conference (ECC) weekly award report for the week of December 1-7.
Women's Basketball
Molly O'Toole (Rochester, N.Y. / Aquinas Institute) - ECC Player of the Week & Rookie of the Week
Freshman | G
O'Toole was the difference-maker for the Saints last week, averaging 23.3 points per game and 8.0 rebounds per game. The DYU freshman kicked off the week with 16 points, seven rebounds, two assists, one steal, and one block against No. 5 Gannon. She then dropped 29 points on 67.0 percent shooting from the field (8-of-12), including going 6-of-9 from beyond the arc and 7-of-8 from the stripe, with five rebounds, two assists, and a steal in an 89-79 win over Molloy. O'Toole closed the week with a double-double, going off for 25 points (8-of-13 FG, 4-of-6 3FG) with 12 rebounds and five assists in a 78-64 win over Queens.
On the week, O'Toole shot 58.0 percent overall (22-of-38), including a 62.0 percent mark from three (13-of-21) and 87.0 percent mark from the stripe (13-of-15) with 24 rebounds, nine assists, two steals, and a block across three contests.
Morgan Giancaterino (Orchard Park, N.Y. / Sacred Heart Academy) - ECC Honor Roll
Senior | G
Giancaterino put up double figures in all three games for DYU last week, with 12 points against Bentley, 11 points to go with four rebounds, eight assists, and three steals in a win over Molloy, and 12 points in a win over Queens.
Alyssa Neumann (Silverdale, Wash. / Central Kitsap) - ECC Honor Roll
Freshman | F
Neumann dropped 19 points on a perfect 8-of-8 shooting from the field with nine rebounds and two blocks in an 89-79 win over Molloy on Friday before adding 11 points with nine rebounds, four assists, and two blocks in a 78-64 win over Queens on Sunday.
Men's Basketball
Elisha Warren (Woodhaven, Mich. / Woodhaven) - ECC Player of the Week
Redshirt Junior | G
Warren led the Saints with back-to-back double-doubles in D'Youville's 2-0 conference weekend. The DYU redshirt junior put up 24 points in the 82-79 win over Molloy on Friday, shooting 69.2 percent (9-of-13) with 13 rebounds, an assist, and a block. In the 90-84 win over Queens on Sunday, Warren poured in 19 points, including an 8-of-10 showing from the stripe, to go with 10 rebounds, two assists, and two blocks.
Lashard Lowry, Jr. (Rochester, N.Y. / Fairport) - ECC Rookie of the Week
Freshman | G
Lowry, Jr. finished the 2-0 weekend with 36 points and a perfect 12-of-12 showing from the free-throw line. The DYU freshman put up 10 points in an 82-79 win over Molloy on Friday before pouring in 26 points to lead D'Youville to a 90-84 win over Queens on Sunday.
Marko Milivojevic (Oakville, Ontario / Dream City Christian) - ECC Honor Roll
Senior | F
Milivojevic was a vital piece of the Saints' 2-0 weekend on the defensive side. The DYU senior forward recorded six blocks, with four against Queens. The Saints capitalized on Milivojevic's four blocks against the Knights with ten points to help erase a 19-point deficit and take the lead. Milivojevic also recorded two steals on the weekend with seven rebounds, five of which were defensive.
