WBB's Cerruto Named NECC Co-Rookie of the Week
ATTLEBORO, Mass. - Mitchell College freshman Kaylee Cerruto was
named New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Co-Rookie of the
Week for the sport of women's basketball, as announced by the
conference on Monday.
Cerruto guided the Mariners to a 2-1 week while averaging 9.7
points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game. Mitchell defeated
conference opponents Newbury College and Becker College to finish
the regular season in third place in the NECC standings with a 12-4
mark. Cerruto shot 44 percent from the field for the week and went
3-for-9 from long range.
Cerruto, who shared the honor with Newbury's Catherine O'Connell,
earns conference accolades for the third time this season. She was
also named Rookie of the Week on January 11 and Player of the
Week on December 14. Cerruto ranks third on the team in
scoring at 7.5 points per game and led the NECC in three-point
field goal percentage (.372) during the regular season.
Mitchell (12-11 overall) is the third seed in the 2010 NECC
Championship and will host sixth-seeded Newbury in the
quarterfinals on Tuesday, February 23. Tip-off is scheduled for 7
p.m. at the Yarnall Athletic Center