COLONIA, N.J. – Mercy University Women's Basketball junior Amani Abuhatab (West Haven, Conn./West Haven) has been named the East Coast Conference (ECC) Women's Basketball Player of the Week, and junior Grace Lesko (Northampton, Pa./Northampton) has been tabbed to the Honor Roll for Week 14.

Abuhatab averaged a team-high 21.5 points per game on 50.0 percent shooting from the floor and 60.0 percent (9-of-15) shooting from downtown as Mercy went 2-0 on the week. The junior also averaged 3.0 assists, 2.0 steals, and 2.5 rebounds per game. The guard opened the week with a team-high 23 points to go with two steals, two rebounds, two assists and one block in the win at Queens on Wednesday. Abuhatab ended the week with a game-high 20 points on 6-of-11 shooting to go with three rebounds, two steals, and four assists in the win over Molloy on Sunday.

Lesko averaged 18.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.0 steals per game as Mercy went 2-0 on the week. The junior opened the week with a team-high-tying 23 points on 9-of-16 shooting to go with 10 rebounds, five assists and one steal in the win at Queens on Wednesday. Lesko ended the week with 14 points, seven rebounds, four assists and one steal in the win over Molloy on Sunday.

The award is the fifth for Abuhatab this season and the 20th for Lesko. Mercy has now earned 33 awards on the year.

Head Coach Scott Lagas and the Mavericks resume action on Saturday when they host St. Thomas Aquinas at 12 p.m.