SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Karli Opalka (Southbury, Conn.) collects her second weekly honor in as many days. After being named Commonwealth Coast Conference Player of the Week on Monday, Opalka has been honored by the New England Women's Basketball Associated by being selected to the NEWBA Honor Roll.
 
Opalka averaged a double-double with 18.3 points and 10.3 rebounds per game across RWU's three wins. She also added 2.3 assists, four total blocks, and seven total steals while shooting at a .609 clip on the week.
 
She opened the week with a career-best 32 points against Curry on Monday while also collecting 12 rebounds and five steals, also a career best. She did so while making 16 of her 20 shot attempts from the field in just 21 minutes of action in the Hawks' blowout victory.
 
In her next two games, Opalka scored ten points to go with eight rebounds and four assists on 4-of-7 shooting and hitting both of her free throws against Gordon College on Wednesday. She wrapped up the week with a team-high 13 points while corralling 11 caroms and matching a season-high with three blocks in a key victory over Endicott.
 
This marks the second time this season that Opalka has been selected to the NEWBA Honor Roll.