LOWELL, Mass. - UMass Lowell freshman guard
Martin Somerville (Bowie, Md.) has picked up his third straight America East Rookie of the Week award, as announced by the league office on Tuesday.
Somerville totaled 12 points and dished out a career-high eight assists in the team's only game last week, a 101-39 victory against Emerson on December 30. He sunk two buckets from beyond the arc in the contest, and added two rebounds and a steal.
The guard has now earned Rookie of the Week honors in seven of the first eight weeks of the 2024-25 season. So far this season, he leads all America East freshmen and is third on the team with 13.5 points per game.
The River Hawks open conference play on Saturday, January 4 at UAlbany in a 4 p.m. matchup.
