NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Southern Connecticut women's basketball senior Rheyna Steinauer and sophomore Taeya Steinauer were named to the Northeast 10 Conference Faces in the Crowd for Week 11, as announced by the NE10 on Wednesday, Nov. 19. This is the first Faces in the Crowd recognition for the Steinauers. 

Rheyna Steinauer and Taeya Steinauer had a impressive set of performances in the first two games of the season for the Owls. Rheyna Steinauer totaled a career-best of 30 points, was 10-for-12 from the floor, 4-for-5 from beyond the arc, 6-for-7 from the free-throw line, grabbed 11 rebounds, had four assists and a steal against the Lions. It was the sixth double-double for Rheyna Steinauer in her career. Against Mercy, she totaled a team-best of 17 points, as she was 3-for-5 from the free-throw line, grabbed two rebounds and two assists. In a 104-59 win over Georgian Court, Taeya Steinauer had 19 points, was 6-for-6 from the free-throw line, grabbed seven boards and four steals. In a 70-56 win over Mercy, Taeya Steinauer had 14 points, grabbed nine boards, had a team-best of six steals, five assists and a block against the Mavericks.

The Owls will return to action on Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 5:30 pm in the Moore Field House in an NE10 matchup against American International.