Eastern Connecticut State University

2025/26:
- First year member of the program, appearing in all 26 games and starting 22
- Averaged 11.7 points per game, shooting .425 from the field
- Had 46 assists and 112 rebounds, including a team-high 47 steals and 15 blocks
- Named the Little East Conference Rookie of the Year
- Named LEC Rookie of the Week on December 7, December 14, January 11, January 18, and February 22

Before Eastern: In high school, played four years of varsity basketball and did two years of varsity cross country, captaining her basketball team as a senior... holds her school's all time scoring record with an incredible 2,243 points, scoring 647 in a single season, and 48 in one game... 3x All-State, 4x All-Conference First Team, 2x Team MVP, CT High School Association Senior All-Star Game MVP, JCC Schoolgirl Classic selection... finished 8th all time in CT girls basketball scoring history... received the Litchfield County Board of Officials Board 7 Award... as a team, regular season and tournament champions in her junior year, as well as conference champions in her senior year, a game she was named the MVP... in cross country, made First Team All-Conference as a sophomore... academically, a four time scholar athlete... also played for the CT Starters AAU, iDream CT, and Connecticut Basketball Club...

PERSONAL: born Madelyn D. Topa April 3, 2007… Parents: Adrienne and David … Brother: Nathan… Major: Health Sciences… Career plans: X-Ray Technician or Physical Therapist… Residence: New Hartford, CT...
 
What do you value most in your friends? Loyalty
What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? Failure builds the strength every athlete needs to win
What’s your favorite memory from school (prior to Eastern)? Winning back-to-back conference championships
Favorite smell: Vanilla
If you had to delete all but three apps from your smartphone, which three would you keep? Facetime, Instagram, TikTok
What’s the most exciting thing you’ve ever done? Scoring my 2000^th point on rival night
If you could have an endless amount of one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be? Money
What is your favorite way to spend a lazy summer Sunday? Cooking or baking
Where have you traveled that you would NOT want to revisit? Barcelona
If you won the lottery, who would you call first? My family
If you could have any talent or skill in the world, what would it be? Being flexible
If you could have any view from your backyard, what would it be? Caribbean islands
What’s your favorite thing about your hometown? Everyone knows each other
Your favorite moment of all time (not necessarily sports-related): Finishing top 10 in CT girls scoring history
Something that you tried once but would never do again: Seafood