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DOMINICAN'S MILLS EARNS FIRST MET WOMEN'S DIVISION II/III TOP PLAYER NOD TO START 2022-23
December 6, 2022

DOMINICAN'S MILLS EARNS FIRST MET WOMEN'S DIVISION II/III TOP PLAYER NOD TO START 2022-23

New York (12/6/22) Tanasha Mills of Dominican has been named Women's Divisions II/III Player of the Week by the Met Basketball Writers Association.

Courtesy of the Met Basketball Writers Assocation
 
New York (12/6/22) Tanasha Mills of Dominican has been named Women's Divisions II/III Player of the Week by the Met Basketball Writers Association.
 

The designation, for games played Nov. 28-Dec. 4, is unique in that it encompasses players from 45 Met area schools across Divisions II and III.
 
A 5-5 sophomore guard from New City, NY, Mills --- who also was named the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference player of the week --- averaged 19.5 points, 4.0 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 1.5 steals in a 2-0 CACC week for the Chargers (5-4).
 
Mills in the two games canned 50% of her shots (10-of-20) from the field, including a perfect 3-of-3 from 3-point range, and nailed 80% of her shots (16-of-20) at the free throw line.
 
In an 81-62 road win at Felician on Nov. 30, Mills led the Chargers with 24 points. She set the pace again at home on Dec. 3, registering 15 points and four assists in a 70-55 victory over Post.
 
Players receiving MBWA Divisions II/III Honorable Mention for the week: Taysha Bender, Mercy; Katelyn Fanning, Western Connecticut; Lanyah Ford, St. Joseph's-LI; Gianna Gotti, Brooklyn; Ty'zhea Hawkins, Adelphi; Joey Meyers, Drew; Casey O'Shaughnessy, Caldwell; Brianna Smith, Wm. Paterson; Kumi Tamura, Sarah Lawrence; Jackie Ventricelli, Ramapo.

The aim of Dominican University New York is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the university is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement.  Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the university maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The university empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world.  Dominican also sponsors 18 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level.  To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.