BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Army West Point senior guard Reese Ericson was named the Patriot League PenFed Credit Union Women’s Basketball Player of the Week, while Navy freshman guard Zoe Mesuch earned Rookie of the Week honors, as announced by the League office on Monday.
Ericson collected Patriot League Player of the Week honors after averaging 20.0 points per game in a 2–0 week, shooting 59 percent from the field and 68.4 percent from three-point range while connecting on 13 three-pointers.
Mesuch secured Patriot League Rookie of the Week recognition for the third consecutive week and fifth time this season after leading Navy with 16.5 points per game in a 2–0 week, shooting 46.2 percent from the field and 63.6 percent from three-point range.
Boston University junior guard Inés Monteagudo, Holy Cross senior forward Meg Cahalan, Lehigh senior forward Lily Fandre and first-year guard Alana Reddy, and Bucknell freshman forward Mariah Hardy earned honorable mention recognition.
The Patriot League women’s basketball players of the week are selected in a vote by League media members and each school’s sports information director, who are not eligible to vote for their student-athletes.
2025-26 Patriot League Women’s Basketball Standings (as of 2.16)
|
PL |
Pct. |
Overall |
Pct. |
| Navy *^ |
13-1 |
.929 |
18-6 |
.750 |
| Army West Point *^ |
11-3 |
.786 |
20-5 |
.800 |
| Holy Cross * |
10-4 |
.714 |
16-9 |
.640 |
| Lehigh * |
9-5 |
.643 |
13-11 |
.542 |
| Loyola Maryland |
7-7 |
.500 |
11-14 |
.440 |
| Lafayette |
5-9 |
.357 |
9-16 |
.360 |
| Bucknell |
5-9 |
.357 |
9-16 |
.360 |
| American |
4-10 |
.286 |
6-19 |
.240 |
| Boston University |
4-10 |
.286 |
8-17 |
.320 |
| Colgate |
2-12 |
.143 |
6-19 |
.240 |
STATS | SCHEDULE
*= Clinched a First-Round Bye
^= Clinched a Top-Four Seed and Quarterfinal Home Game
Patriot League PenFed Credit Union Women’s Basketball Player of the Week
Reese Ericson, Army West Point, Sr., G, Lake Oswego, Ore./Lakeridge
*Ericson averaged 20.0 points per game in a 2–0 week while shooting 59 percent from the field and 68.4 percent from three-point range.
*The senior scored 19 points with six made three-pointers, including a four-point play in the third quarter, in the win over Boston University.
*Ericson knocked down a season-high seven three-pointers to score a season-best 21 points, adding five rebounds, three assists and two steals in a 30-point victory over American.
Patriot League PenFed Credit Union Women’s Basketball Rookie of the Week
Zoe Mesuch, Navy, Fr., G, Clintondale, N.Y./Wallkill
*Mesuch led Navy with 16.5 points per game in a 2–0 week, shooting 46.2 percent from the field and 63.6 percent from three-point range.
*The freshman poured in 17 points with three three-pointers, three rebounds and two steals in the win over Bucknell.
*Mesuch came off the bench on to score a game-high 16 points with four three-pointers and five rebounds against Colgate.
Honorable Mentions
Inés Monteagudo, Boston University, Jr., G, Valencia, Spain/Martí Sorolla II
Monteagudo averaged 17.5 points while shooting 64.7 percent from three-point range across two games, knocking down 11-of-17 attempts from beyond the arc. She scored a career-high 20 points with six three-pointers in the Terriers’ win over Bucknell.
Meg Cahalan, Holy Cross, Sr., F, Middletown, N.J./Saint John Vianney
Cahalan averaged a team-high 17.0 points while shooting 60.0 percent from the field during a 2–0 week, highlighted by a 20-point performance against Loyola Maryland. She also contributed 4.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game.
Lily Fandre, Lehigh, Sr., F, Eagan, Minn./Eagan
Fandre averaged 17.5 points across two games, including a game-high 20-point effort against Lafayette. The performance marked her ninth 20-point game of the season.
Alana Reddy, Lehigh, Fy., G, Sydney, Australia/Brigidine College St. Ives/Blair Academy
Reddy averaged 13.5 points and 4.5 assists over two games, knocking down nine three-pointers on the week. She recorded 13 points and six assists in the win at American before adding 14 points against Lafayette.
Mariah Hardy, Bucknell, Fr., F, Baltimore, Md./St. Timothy’s
Hardy averaged 12.0 points, setting a new career-high with 14 points against Navy. She shot 8-for-15 from the field across two games while contributing on the glass averaging 6.0 rebounds per game.
Player of the Week
11.10 – Jessie Ozzauto, Lehigh, Jr., G
11.17 – Zanai Barnett-Gay, Navy, Jr., G
11.24 – Lex Therien, Loyola Maryland, Gr., F
12.1 – Teresa Kiewiet, Lafayette, Jr., G
12.8 – Teresa Kiewiet, Lafayette, Jr., G
12.15 – Reese Ericson, Army West Point, Sr., G
12.22 – Koi Sims, Loyola Maryland, Gr., F
1.5 – Kya Smith, Army West Point, Jr., F
1.12 – Lily Fandre, Lehigh, Sr., F
1.19 – Kya Smith, Army West Point, Jr., F
1.26 – Anete Adler, Boston University, Sr., F
2.2 – Ella Meabon, Colgate, Jr., G
2.9 – Zanai Barnett-Gay, Navy, Jr., G
2.16 – Reese Ericson, Army West Point, Sr., G
Rookie of the Week
11.10 – Charlotte Tuhy, American, Fr., F
11.17 – Zoe Mesuch, Navy, Fr., G
11.24 – Leia Edwards, Lehigh, Fy., F
12.1 – Leia Edwards, Lehigh, Fy., F
12.8 – Leia Edwards, Lehigh, Fy., F
12.15 – Reganne Reardon, Army West Point, Fr., F
12.22 – Zoe Mesuch, Navy, Fr., G
1.5 – Leia Edwards, Lehigh, Fy., F
1.12 – Zoe Mesuch, Navy, Fr., G
1.19 – Charlotte Tuhy, American, Fr., F
1.26 – Charlotte Tuhy, American, Fr., F
2.2 – Zoe Mesuch, Navy, Fr., G
2.9 – Zoe Mesuch, Navy, Fr., G
2.16 – Zoe Mesuch, Navy, Fr., G
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