Cottrell powered Alvernia to a 2–1 week with 77 total points (25.7 ppg), 17 assists, and nine steals while shooting 31-for-32 from the free-throw line. He erupted for 40 points against No. 23 Montclair State—Alvernia’s highest individual scoring output in more than two years—while adding five assists and five steals. He also scored 23 points in a win over PSU Abington and added 14 points and seven assists in a victory against PSU Berks.