Women’s Basketball Player – Stevens
Kaitlyn Astel, GR, Guard – Staten Island, NY/Staten Island Tech
 
Kaitlyn Astel averaged 24 points as the Ducks went 3-0 with a home victory over Ithaca and road victories over Nazareth and St. John Fisher to move into a tie atop the E8 standings. After opening her week with a 23-point, 18-rebound performance, Astel closed out her week by scoring a school-record 36 points in a come-from-behind win on Saturday. The record-setting performance was the highest single-game total for any women's basketball player in the conference this season and matches the second-highest mark for any player in the Empire 8 on record. The high-scoring guard shot 26-for-47 (55%) from the field and 18-for-20 (90%) from the free throw line to lead Stevens. In addition to her point totals, Astel totaled 26 rebounds, dished out eight assists, blocked three shots and had three steals.