TOLEDO, OH - Senior Sophie Reecher, senior Janice Monakana and junior Jay-Ann Bravo-Harriott have been named captains for the Rockets' 2016-17 campaign, ninth-year Head Coach Tricia Cullop announced on Thursday. The trio was selected based on votes by their teammates.

Monakana, a 6-foot-0 forward, may be as versatile as any player on the Rockets' roster. Monakana possesses the ability to drive to the basket, post up and shoot from beyond the arc.

Overall in 2015-16, Monakana averaged 11.1 points, a team-high 5.9 rebounds, 0.7 assists, 0.2 blocks and 0.9 steals in 26.4 minutes per game, en route to earning honorable mention All-MAC recognition. She started 28 of 30 contests and was tied for third in the MAC in free throw percentage (.833, 85-of-102), 13th in defensive caroms (4.3 rpg), 18th in overall rebounding and 21st in scoring.

The three-year letterwinner scored in double figures on 17 occasions last season, the third-highest total on the squad, including a career-high 28 points at Bowling Green (Feb. 17). 

The London, England native led the Rockets in rebounding on a squad-best 10 occasions, thefts nine times, scoring on seven occasions and blocked shots three times. In MAC contests, Monakana tallied 11.8 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 0.7 apg, 0.2 bpg and 0.7 spg in 26.5 mpg.

Monakana currently ranks 10th in school history in career free throw percentage (.772, 207-of-268).

Reecher, a 6-foot-3 center, will once again be one of the Rockets' leaders in 2016-17. Reecher possesses a soft touch around the basket as well as 15-foot range. A three-year letterwinner, she has started 58 of 63 games over the last two seasons.  

Overall in 2015-16, the Byron, IL native averaged 4.3 points, 3.6 rebounds, 0.2 assists, 0.3 blocks and 0.4 steals in 16.4 minutes. She ranked second on the team in overall field-goal percentage (.535, 54-of-101), tied for third in rejections (10) and games started (29) and fifth in overall rebounding.

The three-time team captain also scored in double figures on four occasions last season, the sixth-highest total on the team, including a season-high 14 points vs. Columbia in the first round of the ASU Classic (Dec. 5). 

The 2015-16 Academic All-MAC honoree led the Rockets in blocked shots on seven occasions, thefts four times, rebounding on three occasions and scoring once.

Bravo-Harriott, a 5-foot-10 guard, will be the quarterback of UT's backcourt in 2016-17. The two-year letterwinner averaged 11.0 points, 3.1 rebounds, 3.1 assists and a team-high 1.3 steals in 30.9 minutes in 2015-16, en route to earning honorable mention All-MAC recognition. One of two Rockets to start all 30 games a year ago, she ranked 14th in the MAC in helpers and three-point field-goal percentage (.341, 46-of-135), 15th in assist/turnover ratio (1.0, 92-93) and 23rd in scoring.

The London, England native scored in double figures on 18 occasions in 2015-16, the second-highest total on the team, including a season-high 24 points vs. Western Michigan (Jan. 9). In MAC contests, Bravo-Harriott tallied 12.1 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 3.1 apg and a squad-best 1.3 spg in 31.6 mpg.

The 2015-16 Academic All-District 5 recipient led the Rockets in thefts on a squad-best 13 occasions, helpers seven times and scoring and rebounding on four occasions.

The Rockets open their season on Saturday, Nov. 5 against Lock Haven in their lone exhibition contest. The opening tip is slated for Noon in Savage Arena.