{"id":10299,"date":"2023-01-23T17:14:46","date_gmt":"2023-01-23T17:14:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/alexa-miqueska-named-caa-womens-basketball-rookie-of-the-year\/"},"modified":"2023-01-23T17:14:46","modified_gmt":"2023-01-23T17:14:46","slug":"alexa-miqueska-named-caa-womens-basketball-rookie-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/alexa-miqueska-named-caa-womens-basketball-rookie-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Alexa Miqueska named CAA Women&#8217;s Basketball Rookie of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"sidearm-story-template-links hide-on-large\" aria-label=\"Story Links\">\n<h3 class=\"hide\">story link<\/h3>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n                <\/aside>\n<p><strong>Richmond, Virginia <\/strong>&#8211; Freshman guard after a weekend of tribe personal bests and back-to-back wins <dfn>Alexa Mikeska<\/dfn> Another accolades can be added to her ever-growing list: Colonial Athletic Association Women&#8217;s Basketball Rookie of the Week.<\/p>\n<p>It is the first time Miqueska has won the award and the second conference honor as a W&#038;M player this season.<\/p>\n<p>Against the Hamptons on Thursday night, Miqueska led the green and gold with a career-best 16 points on 6\/10 shooting, including a 4\/8 from behind the arc. A native of Carlsbad, Calif., who has started every game of his season in the conference, he&#8217;s ready against his Pirates.He has six rebounds, four assists, one block, and one also recorded a steal.<\/p>\n<p>Mikeksa once again packed the stat sheet in Sunday&#8217;s 80-74 overtime victory in Charleston.  She had career highs with seven rebounds and seven assists, while she tallied six points, blocked two shots, and recorded a steal. W&#038;M head coach <dfn>Erin Dickerson Davis<\/dfn> Miqueska said she &#8220;played like a veteran&#8221; in her come-from-behind victory, and praised her ability to help set up her teammates for big-time shots when it matters most.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, in all three of his last three games, Mikekusa has set season-highs in minutes played, most recently with 36.<sup>th<\/sup> Assists per game in conference (2.7), tied with teammates <dfn>Riley Casey<\/dfn>.<\/p>\n<p>W&#038;M will return to the Kaplan Arena on Friday night for the first of their two-game streak at home. The Tribes will first face UNCW in a scheduled tip-off at 7:00 p.m. before playing Delaware on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. This matinee is part of the team&#8217;s National Girls &#038; Women in Sports Day, and fans are encouraged to sign up for a free pre-match youth clinic at her. 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