Sonia Smith Named NEC Rookie of the Week
2/19/2020 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
SOMERSET, N.J. – Sacred Heart women's basketball first-year Sonia Smith has been announced as the Northeast Conference Rookie of the Week, as announced by the league office on Wednesday afternoon. Smith earns her second NEC Rookie of the Week laurel of the 2019-20 season following a career game on Monday night at LIU.
Smith carried the scoring load for the Pioneers' injury-plagued rotation in the team's lone game of the week on Monday. The first-year guard netted 23 points in 32 minutes during a last-second setback at LIU that saw the Pioneers lose on a buzzer-beating three from the Sharks. Smith shot 57.1 percent from the field, including a perfect 4-for-4 clip from beyond the arc. She also made all three of her free throw attempts.
��Official #NECWBB Rookie of the Week��
— Northeast Conference (@NECsports) February 19, 2020
�� Sonia Smith, @SHUBigRed
��️ Smith netted 23 points in 32 minutes during a last-second setback at Long Island U. The freshman shot 57.1 percent from the field, including a 4-for-4 clip from beyond the arc. pic.twitter.com/OTxAkpCeyf
In addition to reaching the 20-point plateau for the first time in her collegiate career, Smith logged two assists, two rebounds and one steal in the 66-63 road loss. The Maryland native was one of five NEC individuals to exceed the 20-point mark in a game last week.
The Pioneers are back in action at Merrimack on Friday (12:30 PM) and follow at home against Bryant on Sunday (1:00 PM).
