NEW YORK (Feb. 10, 2026) ---
Ane Valle of Felician University has been named Divs. II/III Women’s Player of the Week by the Met Basketball Writers Association.
The designation, for games played Feb. 2-8, is unique in that it encompasses players from 49 Met area schools across Divisions II and III.
This is the second time that Valle has earned the MBWA weekly accolade, having previously been honored this season on Dec. 23.
A 5-11 junior forward from Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain, Valle --- who also was named the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference player of the week --- averaged 21.7 points, 9.7 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 1.3 steals as the Golden Falcons (17-6, 11-4) snared three victories last week.
Valle registered a pair of double-doubles and shot 59.5% (25-of-42) from the field as Felician defeated Post 65-56 on the road Tuesday, beat host Mercy 77-67 Thursday and closed the week at home with a 90-49 cruise past Goldey-Beacom on Saturday.
She started the week by notching 24 points on 7-of-13 shooting, along with 13 rebounds, six assists, two blocks and two steals against Post.
Next, Valle put up 16 points on 7-of-12 shooting against Mercy, along with another six assists and four rebounds.
She ended her week with 25 points on 11-of-17 shooting to go with 12 rebounds and another six assists against Goldey-Beacom.
Players receiving MBWA Divisions II/III Honorable Mention for the week: Alexa Charles, Hunter; Lucy Coogan, Caldwell; Heaven Figueroa, Lehman; Emily Grasseler, USMMA; Michaela Lattimore, John Jay; Caroline Peper, NYU; Olivia Schubiger, Stevens.
Previous MBWA 2025-26 Division II-III Women’s Players of the Week: Dec. 9,
Carolae Barton, USMMA, and
Grace Lesko, Mercy; Dec. 16,
Nkiru Awaka, Queens; Dec. 23,
Ane Valle, Felician; Jan. 13,
Caroline Peper, NYU; Jan. 20,
Ciara Collins, Pace; Jan. 27,
Lucy Coogan, Caldwell; Feb. 3,
Brooke Batchelor, NYU.
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