STANDISH, ME - Saint Joseph's freshman Morgan Cahill (Yarmouth, Maine) has been named as the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) and Maine Women's Basketball Coaches Association (MWBCA) Rookie of the Week for the second-consecutive reporting period.

Cahill averaged 18.0 points and 8.0 rebounds per contest to help the Monks post a pair of non-conference victories last week. The rookie center netted a season-high 21 points while shooting 7-10 from the field with a 7-7 effort from the FT line in a win over Husson University on Thursday and produced her third double-double in five games with 15 points and 10 caroms in a triumph over Maine Maritime Academy on Saturday.

Through five contests, Cahill ranks second in the conference in field goal percentage (59%, 23-39), fourth in rebounding (10.0 RPG) and 14th in scoring (13.4 PPG).

Saint Joseph's will play at Thomas College tonight in a non-conference contest slated to start at 7:30 PM. 

Saint Joseph's College, founded in 1912 by the Sisters of Mercy, celebrates its Centennial year in 2012 with a theme of "Realize the Promise" – honoring our commitment to educating well-rounded graduates who combine career focus with classic liberal arts studies. A Private, Catholic, primarily residential, coeducational liberal arts institution, Saint Joseph's welcomes students of all ages and all faiths. The campus, located 18 miles northwest of Portland and just two hours from Boston, encompasses 350 acres along the shore of beautiful Sebago Lake in Standish, Maine. Enrollment ranges between 1,000 and 1,100 students annually. Saint Joseph's offers challenging academic programs in the liberal arts and sciences, education, nursing and business fields in a value-centered environment.