JAMES MADISON'S EVANS HEADLINES 2010-11 ALL-CAA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (March 9, 2011) - James Madison senior guard Dawn Evans was selected as the 2011 Colonial Athletic Association women's basketball Player of the Year in voting by the league's head coaches. The announcement was made Wednesday evening at the CAA's pre-tournament banquet in National Harbor, Maryland.
Also receiving top honors were UNC Wilmington's Cynthia Cooper-Dyke as CAA Coach of the Year, Old Dominion's Jasmine Parker as CAA Defensive Player of the Year and UNC Wilmington's Alisha Andrews as CAA Rookie of the Year. William & Mary's Lindsay Moller was chosen as the recipient of the Dean Ehlers Leadership Award.
Evans is the fifth JMU player to earn CAA Player of the Year accolades. The senior guard leads the conference and ranks second in the nation in scoring with 23.6 points per game. Evans became the CAA's all-time leading scorer on March 2 and now has 2,589 career points. She has also set a number of school records, including career field goals (828), career free throws (555) and career three-pointers. Evans has scored in double-figures in 112 career games, tying the school record.
Cooper-Dyke guided the Seahawks to a 22-7 overall record and a 14-4 conference mark in her first year at UNC Wilmington. The Seahawks were tied for second in the CAA regular-season race, representing the program's highest league finish since joining the conference in 1984-85. UNCW was picked to finish eighth in the CAA's preseason poll, but turned in one of the top turnarounds in the nation after going 12-19 overall and 6-12 in the CAA a year ago.
Parker led the CAA and ranked sixth in the nation with 3.2 steals per game this season. The senior guard grabbed the team's third-most defensive rebounds (87) en route to 109 total boards. She also topped the Lady Monarchs with 124 assists. Parker is just the third Old Dominion player to earn Defensive Player of the year honors.
Andrews started all 29 games as UNCW's point guard and turned in a sensational rookie year. The Seahawks' guard ranked second in the CAA with 5.0 assists per game and was third in the league with 2.9 steals per contest. Andrews also contributed offensively, scoring 10.4 points per game. Much of her offense came from the perimeter as she drained a team-high 60 three-pointers and shot 42.3% from beyond the arc.
Moller was the recipient of the Dean Ehlers Leadership award, which is presented annually to the women's basketball student-athlete who "embodies the highest standards of leadership, integrity, and sportsmanship in conjunction with her academic athletic achievement." Moller, a senior guard, started 10 games this season and was third on the Tribe with 44 assists. She also scored 27 points and made 24 steals.
Joining Evans on the All-CAA first team were UNCW senior guard/forward Brittany Blackwell, Delaware sophomore forward/guard Elena Delle Donne, Hofstra sophomore forward Shante Evans and VCU junior forward Courtney Hurt.
Blackwell ranked sixth in the CAA in scoring (16.1 ppg), fourth in rebounding (8.7 rpg) and second in steals (3.1 spg) while shooting a league-best 56.5% from the floor. Delle Donne was limited to just 17 games due to illness, but contributed a team-high 25.0 points and 7.8 rebounds per game. Evans recorded 15 double-doubles this season while ranking third in the CAA in scoring (18.6 ppg), second in rebounding (11.1 rpg) and third in FG percentage (53.4%). Hurt led the nation in rebounding (12.6 rpg) and was third in Division I in scoring with 23.4 ppg while tallying a nation's-best 23 double-doubles.
2010-11 CAA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL AWARD WINNERS
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ALL-CAA FIRST TEAM
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Cl.
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Pos.
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Ht.
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Hometown/Previous School
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Brittany Blackwell, UNC Wilmington
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Sr.
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G/F
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6-1
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Raleigh, N.C./Cary Academy
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Elena Delle Donne, Delaware
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So.
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F/G
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6-5
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Wilmington, Del./Ursuline Academy
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Dawn Evans, James Madison
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Sr.
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G
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5-7
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Clarksville, Tenn./Northeast
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Shante Evans, Hofstra
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So.
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F
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6-0
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West Chester, Pa./Henderson
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Courtney Hurt, VCU
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Jr.
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F
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6-0
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Loganville, Ga./Salem
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ALL-CAA SECOND TEAM
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Cl.
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Pos.
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Ht.
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Hometown/Previous School
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Andrea Barbour, VCU
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Jr.
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G
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5-10
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Charlottesville, Va./Patrick Henry C.C.
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Lauren Jimenez, James Madison
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Sr.
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C
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6-4
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North Bergen, N.J./North Bergen
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Kamile Nacickaite, Drexel
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Jr.
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F
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5-11
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Siauliai, Lithuania/Regis Jesuit (Colo.)
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Jasmine Parker, Old Dominion
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Sr.
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G
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5-6
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Norfolk, Va./Maury
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Martha White, UNC Wilmington
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Sr.
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C
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6-2
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Jacksonville, N.C./Jacksonville
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ALL-CAA THIRD TEAM
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Cl.
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Pos.
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Ht.
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Hometown/Previous School
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Lauren Carra, Delaware
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So.
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G
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5-9
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Dunmore, Pa./Dunmore
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Chan Harris, Georgia State
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Jr.
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F
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6-2
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Macon, Ga./Northeast
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Tia Lewis, Old Dominion
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Jr.
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C/F
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6-3
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Poulan, Ga./Central Florida
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Taysha Pye, William & Mary
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Jr.
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G
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5-8
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Bronx, N.Y./St. Annes-Belfield (Va.)
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Jasmina Rosseel, Drexel
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Sr.
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G
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5-8
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Ieper, Belgium/Sint-Theresia Instituut
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2011 CAA PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Dawn Evans, James Madison
2011 CAA COACH OF THE YEAR: Cynthia Cooper-Dyke, UNC Wilmington
2011 CAA ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Alisha Andrews, UNC Wilmington
2011 CAA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Jasmine Parker, Old Dominion
2011 DEAN EHLERS LEADERSHIP AWARDS: Lindsey Moller, William & Mary
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ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
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Cl.
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Pos.
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Ht.
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Hometown/Previous School
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Alisha Andrews, UNC Wilmington
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Fr.
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G
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5-2
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Stone Mountain, Ga./Redan
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Jacqueline Brewer, VCU
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Fr.
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G
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5-9
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Winchester, Va./Martinsburg Central
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Kendra Long, Georgia State
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Fr.
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G
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5-9
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Albany, Ga./Mays
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Kate Loper, Hofstra
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Fr.
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G
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5-11
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Post Falls, Idaho/Post Falls
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Kaitlyn Mathieu, William & Mary
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Fr.
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C
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6-2
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Waterboro, Maine/Worchester Academy (Mass.)
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ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM
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Cl.
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Pos.
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Ht.
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Hometown/Previous School
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Alisha Andrews, UNC Wilmington
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Fr.
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G
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5-2
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Stone Mountain, Ga./Redan
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Brittany Blackwell, UNC Wilmington
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Sr.
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G/F
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6-1
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Raleigh, N.C./Cary Academy
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Candace Bond, Hofstra
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So.
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G
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5-10
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Fort Washington, Md./Riverdale Baptist
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Jasmine Parker, Old Dominion
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Jr.
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G
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5-6
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Norfolk, Va./Maury
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Martha White, UNC Wilmington
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Sr.
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C
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6-2
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Jacksonville, N.C./Jacksonville
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ALL-ACADEMIC FIRST TEAM
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Cl.
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Pos.
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Ht.
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Hometown/Previous School
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Elena Delle Donne, Delaware
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So.
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F/G
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6-5
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Wilmington, Del./Ursuline Academy
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Deanna Kerkhof, Northeastern
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So.
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G
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5-11
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Wallaceburg, Ontario/Ursuline College
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Angelee LaTouche, George Mason
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Sr.
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F/C
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6-2
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Kingston, Jamaica/Tallahassee C.C.
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Jaclyn McKenna, William & Mary
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So.
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C
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6-3
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Huntington, N.Y./Elwood-John Glenn
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Cody Paulk, Georgia State
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So.
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F/C
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6-3
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Gadsden, Ala./Gadsden City
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ALL-ACADEMIC SECOND TEAM
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Cl.
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Pos.
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Ht.
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Hometown/Previous School
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Candice Bellocchio, Hofstra
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Jr.
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G
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5-6
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Staten Island, N.Y./St. Peter's
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Nicole Capurso, Hofstra
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Jr.
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G
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5-9
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Staten Island, N.Y./St. John Villa Academy
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Marisa Crane, Drexel
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Jr.
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G
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5-5
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Emmaus, Pa./Emmaus
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Courtney Hurt, VCU
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Jr.
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F
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6-1
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Coyers, Ga./Salem
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Lauren Whitehurst, James Madison
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Jr.
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F
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6-2
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Chesapeake, Va./Indian River
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ALL-ACADEMIC HONORABLE MENTION
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Cl.
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Pos.
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Ht.
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Hometown/Previous School
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Brittany Blackwell, UNC Wilmington
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Sr.
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G/F
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6-1
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Raleigh, N.C./Cary Academy
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Mari Buchan, Old Dominion
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Jr.
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C
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6-2
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Stirlingshire, Scotland/Portobello
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Jessica Cohen, UNC Wilmington
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Jr.
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F
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6-1
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Charleston, S.C./Northwood Academy
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Chelsea Craig, Delaware
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So.
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F
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6-2
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Rockville, Md./Wootton
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Brittany Eley, George Mason
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Sr.
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G
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6-0
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Waldorf, Md./Westlake
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Dani Iervolino, Northeastern
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So.
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G
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5-5
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Manhassett, N.Y./St. John the Baptist
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Mia Mayberry, Northeastern
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Sr.
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F
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6-2
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Rock Island, Ill. /Rock Island
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Meghan McLean, Delaware
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Jr.
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G
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5-9
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Pittsburgh, Pa./Upper St. Clair
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Kayla Miller, Delaware
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Jr.
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G
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5-8
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Wilmington, Del./George Washington
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Lindsey Moller, William & Mary
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Sr.
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G
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5-10
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Longmont, Colo./Longmont
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Victoria Naylor, Towson
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So.
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G
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5-8
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Las Vegas, Nev./Garden City C.C.
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Jasmina Rosseel, Drexel
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Sr.
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G
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5-8
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Ieper, Belgium/Sint-Theresia Instituut
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Jalissa Taylor, James Madison
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Sr.
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F
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6-3
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Chesterfield, Va./L.C. Bird
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Aamira Terry, Hofstra
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Sr.
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G
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5-8
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Atlanta, Ga./W.D. Mohammed
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Isoken Uzamere, Hofstra
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Sr.
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F/C
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6-2
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Brentwood, N.Y./Brentwood
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Taylor Wootton, Drexel
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So.
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F
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6-1
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Rutherford, N.J./Rutherford
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