Bre Cavanaugh of Fordham Univeersity was been named the All-Met Division I women’s college basketball Player of the Year for 2018-19 by the Met Basketball Writers Association.    
 
A 5-8 sophomore guard from Allamuchy, NJ, Cavanaugh --- who also was an Atlantic 10 All-Conference First Team selection --- registered among the leaders in numerous league categories: She was second in the A-10 in scoring (17.1 ppg),   field goals (196) and 3-pointers (74); fifth in free throws made (115); seventh in free throw shooting (80.4%); ninth in rebounds (218); 12th in A/TO ratio (1.5); and 14th in assists (84).

She produced 31 double-digit scoring games out of 34 played this season, with 13 20-point efforts or better, and her 581 points scored are the 10th most in a single season in program history.
 
An All-Met Second Team and Rookie of the Year designee last season, Cavanaugh became the 22nd 1,000-point scorer in Rams annals and the third fastest to do it. Overall, she has 1,159 points in two seasons at Fordham for a 17.0 ppg career average.

Statistically, Fordham finished among the NCAA leaders in several categories: ninth in the nation in scoring defense with 54.4 points allowed per game; seventh in average turnovers (11.5), ninth lowest with 13.3 personal fouls per game; and 37th in assist/turnover ratio (1.14).

The Rams won all three of their games in the A-10 tournament, defeating U-Mass, Duquesne and No. 1 seed VCU, then lost to host Syracuse in the NCAA Tournament.