HADDONFIELD, N.J. - The Atlantic East Conference announced the Women’s Basketball weekly award winners on Monday, with Kaylah Barr of Marymount being named Player of the Week and Carly Coleman of Immaculata being named Defensive Player of the Week.
Player of the Week: Kaylah Barr
School: Marymount
Class: Junior
Position: Guard
Hometown: Manhattan, N.Y.
High School: Bishop loughlin Memorial
Brief Outlook of Week: Kaylah Barr put up 22 points for the Saints against Mary Washington on Friday. The Manhattan, N.Y. native added four rebounds, three assists, and a steal while going 7-16 from the floor, 2-4 from three-point range.
Defensive Player of the Week: Carly Coleman
School: Immaculata
Class: Junior
Position: Forward
Hometown: Springfield, Pa.
High School: Cardinal O’Hara
Brief Outlook of Week: Coleman had a dominant opening weekend defensively at the Tyler Tip-Off Tournament, averaging 12.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocked shots per game across Immaculata's two contests, totaling 25 rebounds and four blocks against nationally ranked No. 5 Smith College and Hartford. She recorded 13 rebounds and two blocks against Smith before adding 12 rebounds and two more blocks in Immaculata's 62-59 victory over Hartford. Coleman recorded a double-double in both contests while consistently protecting the paint, challenging opposing shots, and controlling the defensive glass.
Weekly Honor Roll:
Alexandra Koon, Centenary: Koon had 5 blocks and 7 steals this weekend while averaging 20.0 points a game. The junior had 22 total rebounds with 18 being defensive.
Azzy Crumpton, Gwynedd Mercy: Crumpton helped protect the paint in the GMercyU Tip-Off Tournament with 10 rebounds, two blocks, and two assists against Cedar Crest College, before recording four rebounds and three steals against Ursinus College. She contributed on the offensive end as well with 15 points (7.5/game) for the weekend.
Layla Verbit, Gwynedd Mercy: Verbit delivered an outstanding performance in the Griffins' 77-74 season-opening win over Cedar Crest College as she matched a career-high 34 points with 11 rebounds. She was 10-of-18 (55.6%) from the field - including three three-pointers (3-of-7; .429) - and 11-of-12 (91.7%) from the free-throw line.
Catie Kolwey, Marymount: Kolwey continued her defensive dominance to start out her senior season. The forward grabbed 13 total rebounds against Mary Washington, while adding two steals and a block.
Anabela Jakelic, Pratt: Jakelic anchored Pratt’s defensive efforts, averaging 12.0 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game. Her week was highlighted by a tremendous performance in the season opener against St. Joseph's-Brooklyn, where she pulled down a game-high 19 rebounds (17 defensive) and added two blocks and two steals. She continued her strong interior presence against St. Joseph's-Long Island, blocking a team-high three shots and grabbing another five defensive boards.
Aliyah Folarin, Saint Elizabeth: Folarin anchored the Saint Elizabeth defense across two games, totaling 21 rebounds and seven steals. Folarin opened the season with 14 rebounds, including nine defensive boards, and two steals against Hunter College. She followed that performance with seven rebounds and five steals against Pitt.-Greensburg. Folarin averaged 10.5 rebounds and 3.5 steals per game, providing a consistent defensive presence for the Eagles.
2026-27 AEC Women’s Basketball Weekly Award Winners:
AEC Player of the Week:
Nov. 9: Kaylah Barr, Marymount
AEC Defensive Player of the Week:
Nov. 9: Carly Coleman, Immaculata