Monmouth University freshman forward Gabrielle Wener looks to make a pass during a recent practice in West Long Branch, New Jersey. The 6-foot-2 Wener, who graduated from Messalonskee High School, starts for the Hawks.

George Washington University sophomore forward Faith Blethen dribbles to the basketball past an Old Dominion defender during a Nov. 28 game in Washington, D.C. Blethen, a Boothbay graduate, has started all three games for the Colonials.

Indiana sophomore forward Mackenzie Holmes shields off an Eastern Kentucky defender during a Nov. 25 game at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana. Holmes, a Gorham graduate, starts for the 13th-ranked Hoosiers.

Indiana sophomore forward Mackenzie Holmes puts up a shot during a Nov. 25 game against Eastern Kentucky at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana.

Monmouth University freshman forward Gabrielle Wener looks on during a recent practice in West Long Branch, New Jersey. The 6-foot-2 Wener, who graduated from Messalonskee High School, starts for the Hawks.

Monmouth University freshman forward Gabrielle Wener watches a drill during a recent practice in West Long Branch, New Jersey. The 6-foot-2 Wener, who graduated from Messalonskee High School, starts for the Hawks.

Indiana sophomore forward Mackenzie Holmes goes up for the ball during a Nov. 25 game against the Eastern Kentucky at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana. Holmes, a Gorham graduate, starts for the 13th-ranked Hoosiers.

George Washington University sophomore forward Faith Blethen keeps her eyes on the ball behind Old Dominion guard Victoria Morris during a Nov. 28 game in Washington, D.C. Blethen, a Boothbay graduate, has started all three games for the Colonials.

Indiana sophomore forward Mackenzie Holmes