Campellone Earns Third GNAC Honor, Tabbed Co-GNAC Corvias Player of the Week
Chelsea Campellone of the Suffolk women’s basketball team added more hardware to her growing college Monday afternoon as she was named Co-GNAC Corvias Player of the Week after averaging 24.5 ppg and 14.0 rpg in a 2-0 week for the Rams. Campellone shares the weekly accolade with Saint Joseph’s (Conn.) Kayla Guest.
BOSTON – Chelsea Campellone of the Suffolk women's basketball team added more hardware to her growing college Monday afternoon as she was named Co-GNAC Corvias Player of the Week after averaging 24.5 ppg and 14.0 rpg in a 2-0 week for the Rams. Campellone shares the weekly accolade with Saint Joseph's (Conn.) Kayla Guest.
The honor is Campellone's third GNAC weekly recognition of the season and fourth for the Rams. She previously received the award January 11 and December 14.
Campellone scored 27 points in a comeback victory in the week's opener versus Rivier February 9. She pulled down 15 rebounds for her 10th double-double of the year.
Four days later, the 5-foot-8 forward recorded her 11th double-double of the year to help Suffolk defeat Albertus Magnus, 104-99, in overtime. Campellone contributed 22 points to Suffolk's record setting offensive outpour of 104 points. She shot 8-of-20 from the field and 6-of-10 from the line in her fifth 20-plus point game of the season.
Campellone has scored in double-digits in 17 games this season including the last seven. The senior leads the Rams in scoring with 15.7 ppg, good for sixth amongst GNAC players. Defensively, the Fall River, Massachusetts native has grabbed double-figure boards on 12 occasions. Her team-best 10.3 rpg ranks third in the conference.
Suffolk returns to action tomorrow, Feb. 16 at Saint Joseph's (Conn.) at 7 p.m.