SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Katie Galligan (Pembroke, Mass.) and Karli Opalka (Southbury, Conn.) of the Roger Williams University Women's Basketball team have been honored by the New England Women's Basketball Association (NEWBA) as All-Region Third Team selections.
 
Opalka was a force in the frontcourt for Roger Williams all season long. An All-CCC First Team selection, she finished the year leading the conference in rebounding, averaging 10.5 rebounds per game and totaling 117 offensive rebounds. Her 169 defensive rebounds and 286 total rebounds are both second-best in the CCC while her 49.0 percent field goal percentage is fifth in the conference. Her 11.9 points per game average is second on the team and 13^th in the CCC. Back on January 31, she set a new career high 32 points in a 93-24 victory over Curry College.
 
In her first official season of intercollegiate competition, Galligan shone bright for Roger Williams all season long. She was selected to the All-CCC First Team and was a finalist for the CCC Rookie of the Year award. She led Roger Williams and ranked 10^th in the CCC averaging 13.4 points per game. Galligan also ranks seventh in the conference with 362 total points, 82 total assists, and 145 made field goals. Scoring-wise, Galligan saved her best for last, dropping a career-high 25 points in RWU's NCAA First Round matchup against Bates on March 5.