This week on Hawk Talk, Sophie Araneo (Branford, Conn.), junior forward on the #20 nationally ranked Roger Williams University Women's Basketball team, joined the podcast. She sat down with host Bryce Johnson to talk about the season so far, what it is like to be on a nationally ranked team, and being a member of the A Cappella group Hawkward.

https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-tt2bq-118d198

 https://youtu.be/LSpLkz-T0zA



In her third season in Bristol, Araneo has thrived this season in the team's frontcourt as the Hawks' sixth woman. A critical component of the team's balanced scoring attack, she currently ranks 40^th in the Commonwealth Coast conference scoring 7.7 points per game and is one of six members of the women's basketball team ranking within the top-40 in scoring average, the most in the conference by any team. Primarily serving as a stretch-forward, Araneo has put together strong shooting numbers connecting on her shots at a .434/.292/.867 clip. In addition, she averages 4.5 rebounds, including 2.0 offensive rebounds per contest while dishing out 1.75 assists.
 
As a freshman, Araneo played in all 27 games for RWU making ten starts along the way finishing the season fifth on the team contributing 6.5 points per game while shooting .342/.235/.609. She also ranked third on the roster collecting 5.4 rebounds per game.
 
Off the court, she is studying Criminal Justice and is a member of the Roger Williams A Capella group, Hawkward.