Northeast-10 Conference Women's Basketball Weekly Report
South Easton, Mass. - Adelphi University women's basketball junior Sade Jackson was named the Northeast-10 Conference Player of the Week, it was announced by the conference on Monday. Sophomore Kelly Mannix joined Jackson by making the Weekly Honor Roll.
Jackon turned in the first triple-double performance of her career in a 72-63 win over #21 Southern Connecticut on Wednesday, recording 15 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds on 7-of-12 shooting. The junior captain's 14 assists were one shy of tying the single-game program record, and her performance gave the Panthers their first win in a league-opener since Nov. 22, 2008, when Adelphi topped Queens College as a member of the East Coast Conference.
Mannix dropped in 16 points, grabbed eight rebounds and corralled four steals in the win over the Owls. The defending ECAC Division II Rookie of the Year is currently tied for the team lead in scoring with 16.5 points per game.
The Panthers return to action on Tuesday when they host the University of New Haven in an NE-10 contest at 5:30 p.m.
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