EMMITSBURG, Md. – Mary Dunn (Whippany, N.J./Morris Catholic), a member of the Mount St. Mary's women's basketball team, has been named the Northeast Conference (NEC) Rookie of the Week for the week of Feb. 18-Feb. 24. It marks the second time this season the freshman has earned the award.

Dunn, a 5-11 freshman forward, posted all of her career-high 17 points in the second half to help the Mount come from behind to defeat Saint Francis (Pa.) 84-72 on Saturday. The freshman stuff the stat sheet by also posting four rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks against the Red Flash while going 7 of 8 shooting from the field and 3 of 3 from the free throw line.

For the year, Dunn is averaging 8.1 points and 7.9 rebounds per game. She has registered double figures in 11 of her last 15 games, including six double-doubles. Dunn has 219 points and 212 rebounds this season, marking the first time a Mount freshman had 200 points and 200 rebounds in a campaign since Kia Williams posted 451 points and 205 boards in 1997-98.

Dunn becomes the first player to earn multiple NEC Rookie of the Week honors since senior Tiffany Green (Arlington, Va./Washington-Lee) earned the award three times in 2004-05 on her way to being named the NEC Rookie of the Year. Dunn also received the recognition for the first week of the season. Fellow freshman Lauren Howell (Quinton, N.J./Sacred Heart) took home the NEC Rookie of the Week honor for the week of Jan. 27-Feb. 3.

Along with Dunn, Green and Howell, senior Dominique Mazzuchi (Springfield, Va./The Patterson School [N.C.]) and junior Brianna Gauthier (Severna Park, Md./St. Mary's) each nabbed the award once in their first season.

The Mount (8-19, 6-10 NEC) returns to action on Monday at Robert Morris. Game time is 7 p.m.