The Team of the Week started in the 1997-98 season, recognizing the top performance at each of the five positions from the previous week.
| Men | Pos. | Women |
|---|---|---|
| Dwayne Stallings, Connecticut College | G | Meredith Eisenhut, St. Lawrence |
| Korey Coon, Illinois Wesleyan | G | Carrie Nestor, Penn State-Behrend |
| Andy Panko, Lebanon Valley | F | Shana Goane, Ursinus |
| Mike Jones, UW-Platteville | F | Kate Fishley, Capital |
| Ryan Gorman, Wooster | C | Ann Terpstra, Adrian |
Men's
Connecticut College guard Dwayne Stallings averaged 29 points per game in a 2-0 week against two of last year's NCAA Tournament teams, Springfield and Hunter. The senior shot 19-for-31 from the field, 15-for-20 from 3-point range. Stallings tied his own school record with eight three-point field goals in the victory at Hunter
Korey Coon had a spectacular week for Illinois Wesleyan, averaging 27.3 points over three games, including 38 against Olivet Nazarene. He shot 14-for-24 from downtown, 18-for-22 from the line and added 5.3 rebounds.
Andy Panko is a repeat honoree, scoring 73 points in 68 minutes of action. The senior posted double-doubles against Susquehanna and Ursinus, including 40 points and 13 boards against their MAC rival Crusaders. Added 11.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 3.0 steals.
The defending champs got 19.5 points per game from forward Mike Jones, who played only 39 minutes but shot 16-for-20 from the field. The junior added 11 rebounds and six assists for UW-Platteville.
Wooster's Ryan Gorman collected game-highs in points (26) and rebounds (12) in the Scots' 74-57 victory against Allegheny in a matchup of two teams that reached the second round of the playoffs last season. Averaged 15.3 points and 7.7 rebounds over three games, one against Division I Akron.
Women's
St. Lawrence freshman Meredith Eisenhut makes the list for the first time with 17-for-22 shooting (2-for-3 from behind the arc) and 15-for-18 from the line. She also averaged 4.7 steals.
Penn-State Behrend point guard Carrie Nestor would be bringing up the ball for our team as well. The junior averaged only eight points but had 18 assists over two games while shooting 50 percent from the field.
Kate Fishley scored 38 points in 50 minutes of action with near-perfect shooting, 14-for-17 from the floor and 10-for-11 from the line. The freshman added eight rebounds, six assists and two blocked shots.
Ursinus' Shana Goane shot 23-for-33 from the floor in leading Ursinus to a 2-0 week. She scored 49 points in the two games and added three blocked shots.
Ann Terpstra led the way for Adrian in a 1-1 week, scoring 40 points on 13-for-26 shooting. The junior was 14-for-15 from the line and added 16 rebounds.