NEC Women's Basketball Power Rankings 1/4/26

By Bobby Wilson

1. FDU

2. LIU

3. Wagner

4. New Haven

5. Stonehill

6. Mercyhurst

7. Le Moyne

8. Chicago State

9. CCSU

10. Saint Francis

FDU went 3-1 on the week and continues to dominate. The Knights held Saint Francis to 28 points on Sunday. LIU went 3-0 this week and seems to be the next in line. Mercyhurst picked up win No 1 of the season and looked good doing so at Le Moyne. We'll see how things shake out as the conference season progresses.

Player of the Week: New Haven's Aniya McDonald-Perry averaged 22.5 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 steals in two games this week. Including 22 points, 11 rebounds, and 3 steals in a victory over CCSU. McDonald-Perry is the third different Charger to win a Player of the Week award this season.

Win of the Week: New Haven 66 Stonehill 61. In the Chargers first ever NEC conference game they picked up a victory, just like their men. Winning both games this past week, the Chargers are a team to watch in NEC play.

FDU went 3-1 this week defeating Maryland Eastern Shore, at Mercyhurst, and at Saint Francis. LIU went 3-0 with wins over a non-D1, at CCSU, and Chicago State. Wagner also went 3-0 with wins over a non-D1, Chicago State, and at Stonehill. Mercyhurst won at Le Moyne and Le Moyne went 2-1 on the week with wins over a non-D1 and Saint Francis.

Upcoming Game of the Week: Saturday, January 10th New Haven at FDU at 2 PM EST.

New Haven hosts Le Moyne on Thursday and FDU goes to Chicago State. We could see two 3-0 conference teams on the floor in New Jersey Saturday afternoon