GANSEVOORT, N.Y. – The North Eastern
Athletic Conference (NEAC) has announced its 2011-12 Women’s
Basketball All-Conference Team selections, with first, second and
third team honors being awarded to the top 15 players as selected
by the conference coaches.
The NEAC has also selected its regular season award
winners. SUNY Institute of Technology junior Lyndsey
Brognano (Rome, N.Y.) was selected as the NEAC Player of
the Year after guiding the Wildcats to program-best records of 15-2
in the NEAC and 21-4 overall, which granted them the top overall
seed and the right to host this weekend’s NEAC Championship
Tournament. The 5-foot-5 guard averaged 18.2 points on 47
percent (158-for-335) shooting from the field, placing her third in
the conference in both categories, while also ranking second in
both 3-pointers made (66) and 3-point percentage (37.7) and fifth
in free throw percentage (76.3). Brognano, who was twice
named the NEAC Student-Athlete of the Week this season, was also
named to the All-Conference First Team.
The NEAC’s inaugural Rookie of the Year award went to
Wells College freshman Jessilyn Artaho-Aki
(Kapaa, Hawaii). The 5-foot-4 guard
appeared in all 25 Express contests this season and ranked fifth in
the conference in total assists (83), sixth in steals (59) and 14th
in total points (278), while being first in each of those
categories among all rookies. She also helped Wells to eight
victories this season, which doubled their win total from last
year’s inaugural season.
College of Saint Elizabeth’s Nicole
Degenhardt was selected by her peers as the NEAC Coach of
the Year after guiding the College of Saint Elizabeth to a second
place finish in the NEAC South Division with a 13-5 record, while
finishing 16-9 overall. She also helped the Screaming Eagles
secure a postseason spot in the NEAC Championship Tournament, where
the team will host a playoff game for the first time ever when they
square off against Lancaster Bible College in the quarterfinals
tonight at 7 p.m.
The complete list of 2011-12 NEAC All-Conference Selections is
as follows:
All-Conference
Team Selections
|
#
|
Name
|
College
|
Year
|
Position
|
Hometown
|
|
First Team
|
|
40
|
Lyndsey Brognano
|
SUNY Institute of Technology
|
Jr.
|
Guard
|
Rome, N.Y.
|
|
23
|
Sabrina Jarmolinski
|
College of Saint Elizabeth
|
Sr.
|
Forward
|
Lakewood, N.J.
|
|
3
|
Ashley Roser
|
Wells College
|
So.
|
Forward
|
Taberg, N.Y.
|
|
25
|
Lauren Heliger
|
Lancaster Bible College
|
Jr.
|
Guard
|
Reading, Pa.
|
|
3
|
Danielle Gravel
|
Keuka College
|
So.
|
Guard
|
Sidney, N.Y.
|
|
Second Team
|
|
21
|
Chelcy Moore
|
SUNY Cobleskill
|
Sr.
|
Forward
|
Albany, N.Y.
|
|
4
|
Dorothea Dixon
|
Penn State Harrisburg
|
Sr.
|
Guard
|
Middletown, Pa.
|
|
11
|
Jessica Bandrowski
|
Keuka College
|
So.
|
Guard
|
Center Moriches, N.Y.
|
|
35
|
Daril Foose
|
Penn State Harrisburg
|
Jr.
|
Forward
|
Altoona, Pa.
|
|
30
|
Nijah Townsend
|
Morrisville State College
|
So.
|
Forward
|
Bronx, N.Y.
|
|
Third Team
|
|
25
|
Tara Fields
|
Wilson College
|
Jr.
|
Guard
|
Berryville, Va.
|
|
24
|
Megan McDermott
|
Cazenovia College
|
Jr.
|
Forward
|
Greene, N.Y.
|
|
24
|
Britny Latham
|
Gallaudet University
|
So.
|
Guard
|
Cleveland, Tenn.
|
|
10
|
Kayla McNeil
|
SUNY Institute of Technology
|
Jr.
|
Forward
|
Stillwater, N.Y.
|
|
12
|
Kwanisha Jones
|
SUNY Institute of Technology
|
Sr.
|
Guard
|
Philadelphia, N.Y.
|
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The North Eastern Athletic Conference has thirteen NCAA
Division III member institutions which include: Cazenovia College,
College of St. Elizabeth, Gallaudet University, Keuka College,
Lancaster Bible College, Pennsylvania State University - Abington,
Pennsylvania State University - Berks, Pennsylvania State
University -Harrisburg, SUNY Cobleskill, SUNY Institute of
Technology, SUNY Morrisville State College, Wells College, and
Wilson College. Associate members are: Hilbert College (M
Lacrosse), Medaille College (M&W Lacrosse) and Rutgers
University - Camden (M Golf). The North Eastern Athletic
Conference has partnered with the North Atlantic Conference in the
sports of baseball, women’s lacrosse, and men’s
and women’s tennis.