BIDDEFORD, Maine – Sophomore Guard Katie Galligan (Pembroke, Mass.) of the Roger Williams University Women's Basketball team was recognized as Commonwealth Coast Conference Rookie of the Week for the week of February 7^th through February 13^th, as it was announced by the conference offices on Monday. Galligan led the Hawks in scoring in each of their contests last week, guiding RWU to a 1-1 record.
 
This is the third time a member of the Women's Basketball squad has been recognized by the conference this season. The previous two were by Karli Opalka (Southbury, Conn.) as Player of the Week, with the most recent being last week. Opalka is also the last Women's Basketball player to be named Rookie of the Week back in January of 2019.
 
Galligan has turned it on as a scorer since reaching the midway point of the season, she is averaging 16.5 points per contest in the team's ten games since January 17^th, and this week was no different. She compiled 36 points, 15 rebounds, six assists, and four steals on the week.
 
On Tuesday, Galligan helped RWU dominate Salve Regina as she finished in a tie for the team and game-high scoring output with 16 on 7-of-14 shooting. In that contest, she also dished four assists without committing a turnover, and secured seven rebounds including four on the offensive end to match a career high. In her encore performance, Galligan once again led all players with 20 points in the team's matchup against the University of New England. While the team's comeback attempt came up short in overtime, she did her part pouring in 12 of her points in the second half and extra session. She also matched a career high in rebounding with eight (three offensive) and added a trio of steals.
 
Overall this season, Galligan leads the team and is seventh in the Commonwealth Coast Conference scoring 13.9 points per contest while dishing out 3.2 assists per game to rank sixth in the CCC.