DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (June 24, 2019) – For the fifth year in a row, Mercy College Athletics will recap the year by counting down the Top-10 most memorable moments of the 2018-19 season, with all 10 sports represented.
Mercy College Athletics will release a Top-10 moment, as chosen by the athletics staff, with a recap every Monday and Friday for the next five weeks, culminating with the top moment from the 2018-19 athletic year being unveiled on Friday, July 26th.
No. 10 – Amber Brown Named First Team All-Met and Second Team All-ECC
Brown entered the 2018-19 season off an outstanding freshman season that saw her average a team-high 13.3 points per game in 26 starts. The sophomore picked up right where she left off opening the season with a 21-point, 6-rebound outing against Saint Michael's on November 9th. The forward followed that up with 22 points and 12 rebounds for her first double-double of the year in Mercy's win over Nyack on November 10th. Following the back-to-back 20-point games, Brown was named to the ECC Honor Roll for the first time on the year.
The sophomore continued to dominate when she netted 24 points and 13 rebounds for her second double-double of the year against Concordia on November 14th. Brown was named to the ECC Honor Roll for the second time after the performance and concluded her run of 20 or more points to start the season at four with 26 points in the Mavericks second win of the season over Georgian Court on November 20th. Brown ended the week with 14 points and seven rebounds against NCAA Tournament participant Saint Anselm and was named to the ECC Honor Roll for the third time.
Brown tallied two more double-digit scoring games against Felician and St. Thomas Aquinas before recording her fifth 20-point game of the season against District of Columbia on December 8th. The sophomore went on to pour in 25 points with eight rebounds against Queens on December 12th and ended the week with a career-high 34 points on 13-of-18 shooting against Dominican on December 15th. After setting a new career high in points, Brown was named to the ECC Honor Roll for the fourth time and was named Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association (MBWA) Division II-III Player of the Week Honorable Mention.
The forward was tabbed to the ECC Honor Roll for the fifth time on December 20th after scoring 16 points with eight rebounds against Molloy on the 19th. Brown concluded the 2018 portion of the schedule with 13 points against Southern New Hampshire on December 29th.
Brown netted her first 20-point game of 2019 with 24 points on 8-of-12 shooting at Post on January 16th. The sophomore then posted a 20-point outing at NYIT on January 23rd and netted 19 points versus LIU Post on January 26th. After those two outstanding performances, Brown was named MBWA Division II-III Player of the Week Honorable Mention.
The month of February saw Brown tie her career high in points, recording 34 points on 17-of-18 shooting at foul line to lead the Mavericks to a victory over District of Columbia on February 2nd. Brown received ECC Honor Roll recognition and MBWA Division II-III Player of the Week Honorable Mention again after the strong week.
The sophomore followed that up with 22 points and ten rebounds against Bridgeport on February 6th. Brown recorded her final 20-point game of the season on February 23rd at LIU Post when she had 22 points on 7-of-15 shooting.
Brown averaged 17.4 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game for the Mavericks under first-year Head Coach Scott Lagas. The sophomore was a six-time ECC Honor Roll recipient and was named MBWA Division II-III Player of the Week Honorable Mention three times. The native of South Brunswick, New Jersey ranked second in the ECC in scoring and led the team in rebounding. Her 486 points was the sixth most points in a season in program history and she had 12 games with 20 or more points.
All of these accomplishments led to Brown being named Second Team All-ECC, becoming the Mavericks first All-Conference selection since Deasia Goodson in 2015-16. The accolades did not stop there for the second as she was also named to the MBWA All-Met Division II First Team and was recognized at the organization's awards dinner on April 30th.
Brown has amassed 845 points and 350 rebounds in just two seasons in Dobbs Ferry and the future looks bright for her and the women's basketball program under the leadership of Lagas.
Schedule for the Top-10 Moments of the 2018-19 Season
Every Monday and Friday for the next five weeks, the Mercy College Athletics Department will release the Top-10 moments one at a time beginning with the No. 10 moment on Monday, June 24th. The No. 1 moment will be unveiled on Friday, July 26th.
No. 1 – July 26
No. 2 – July 22
No. 3 – July 19
No. 4 – July 15
No. 5 – July 12
No. 6 – July 8
No. 7 – July 5
No. 8 – July 1
No. 9 – June 28
No. 10 – June 24
