Sophomore Denise Solis (Windsor, Conn.) has been named the America East Women's Basketball Player of the Week for her performance in the River Hawks' games against New Hampshire on Feb. 13-14.
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Solis averaged 17.0 points, shooting 67 percent from the floor and 5.0 rebounds in the weekend sweep versus the Wildcats. In Sunday's 73-52 come-from-behind victory, the 6’1 forward set a season-high with 20 points on 8-for-12 shooting.
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On Saturday, Solis scored 14 points and was 6-for-9 in the paint to help propel her team to their best field goal percentage of the season, set at 57 percent. She added two blocks, one steal and one assist in the victory.
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Currently, Solis is ranked first in the league in field goal percentage (56.6 percent), eighth in scoring (11.6 ppg.) and fifth in blocks (1.1 bpg.)
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This marks the first career America East Player of the Week nod for Solis after she earned a Rookie of the Week selection in 2019. Additionally, this is her second career River Hawk of the Week honor.
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The "River Hawk of the Week" is chosen in voting by the UMass Lowell Athletic Communications staff. It honors the top athlete, male or female, based on performance during the previous week of competition.
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