SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Junior Sam Leone (Ashland, Mass.) and freshman Karli Opalka (Southbury, Conn.) of the Roger Williams University Women's Basketball team have been named to the All-Commonwealth Coast Conference team. Leone was honored as an All-CCC First Team selection while Opalka was chosen to the All-CCC Third Team.
 
Leone leads the Hawks in scoring at 11.2 points per game and is second on the team in rebounding, averaging 6.1 rebounds per game. Her .346 three-point percentage and 42 steals are both sixth-best in the conference while she ranks fifth in the CCC with 84 made free throws. One of her best games of the season came in a 56-47 win over Nichols on January 16, where she finished with eight points, 11 rebounds, four assists, three steals, and two blocks.
 
Opalka had a strong debut season for the Hawks, averaging 8.8 points per game and a team-best 7.4 rebounds per game. She led Roger Williams and the CCC in field goal percentage, shooting 51.8 percent from the floor. In conference play, she grabbed 8.6 rebounds per contest, third-best in the CCC. Opalka has tallied four double-doubles over the year including a 16-point, 13-rebound performance against Curry in a 59-55 win on January 8. She was also named CCC and NEWBA Rookie of the Week on January 15.