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2007-08 MIAC Women's Basketball Awards
3/6/2008 12:29:29 PM
St. Paul, Minn. -- The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) announced the 2007-08 MIAC Women's Basketball Awards today, March 6, 2008. University of St. Thomas senior forward Carrie Embree was named the 2007-08 MIAC Player of the Year. In her first season of collegiate basketball, Embree was the lone senior on a Tommie team that was crowned MIAC Regular Season Co-Champions. The former softball All-American, averaged 14.9 points and 8.5 rebounds per game in 2007-08.
St. Thomas head coach Ruth Sinn was chosen as the 2007-08 MIAC Coach of the Year. In her third season at St. Thomas, Sinn led the Tommies to a MIAC Regular Season Co-Championship and a 18-4 MIAC record.
As part of a conference-wide sportsmanship initiative, the MIAC announces the second annual All-MIAC Sportsmanship team for women's basketball. Members of the All-MIAC Sportsmanship team are selected by their coaches and teammates as individuals who demonstrate ideals of positive sportsmanship both on and off the field of competition.
2007-08 MIAC Women's Basketball Awards
Player of the Year - Carrie Embree, St. Thomas (Sr., Forward, Waukee, Iowa)
Sixth Player of the Year - Judy Falvey, Saint Benedict (Sr., Wing, Lakeville, Minn.)
Coach of the Year - Ruth Sinn, St. Thomas (3rd season)
All-Conference
| Name |
Team |
Year |
Position |
Hometown/High School |
| Rachel Berglund |
St. Catherine |
Sr. |
Guard |
Dawson, Minn./Dawson-Boyd |
| Amber Connor |
Carleton |
So. |
Guard |
Rosemount, Minn. |
| Carrie Embree |
St. Thomas |
Sr. |
Forward |
Waukee, Iowa |
| Elyse Erickson |
St. Olaf |
Jr. |
Forward |
Long Lake, Minn./Orono |
| Melanie Hageman |
Concordia |
Sr. |
Post |
Fargo, N.D./South |
| Jessica Katch |
St. Thomas |
Jr. |
Forward |
Urbandale, Iowa/Dowling |
| Sarah Lincoln |
Carleton |
Jr. |
Forward |
Rockford, Minn. |
| Kristina Lurken |
Augsburg |
Sr. |
Guard |
Kenyon, Minn./Kenyon-Wanamingo |
| Annegret Nautsch |
Bethel |
Jr. |
Center |
Seattle, Wash./Sioux Falls |
| Hannah Oken-Berg |
Carleton |
Jr. |
Forward |
Portland, Ore./Lincoln |
| Trina PaStarr |
Macalester |
So. |
Forward |
Minneapolis, Minn./Southwest |
| Mindy Schmidt |
Saint Benedict |
So. |
Wing |
Brooklyn Park, Minn./Champlin Park |
| Jess Vadnais |
Gustavus |
Sr. |
Guard |
Hudson, Wis. |
| Jess Weisbrod |
Saint Mary's |
Sr. |
Forward |
Rollingstone, Minn./Winona Cotter |
| Mary Wilkowski |
Hamline |
Fy. |
Forward |
Savannah, Ga./St. Andrews |
All-Defensive Team
| Name |
Team |
Year |
Position |
Hometown/High School |
| Eartha Bell |
Macalester |
So. |
Guard |
Minneapolis, Minn./Breck |
| Amber Connor |
Carleton |
So. |
Guard |
Rosemount, Minn. |
| Jessica Katch |
St. Thomas |
Jr. |
Forward |
Urbandale, Iowa/Dowling |
| Annegret Nautsch |
Bethel |
Jr. |
Center |
Seattle, Wash./Sioux Falls |
| Mackenzie O'Neil |
Saint Benedict |
Sr. |
Wing |
Waseca, Minn. |
| Sheena Porter-Wrzos |
St. Thomas |
So. |
Guard |
Minneapolis, Minn./De La Salle |
| Jess Vadnais |
Gustavus |
Sr. |
Guard |
Hudson, Wis. |
All-First Year Team
| Name |
Team |
Year |
Position |
Hometown/High School |
| Carrie Embree |
St. Thomas |
Sr. |
Forward |
Waukee, Iowa |
| Jamie Erdahl |
St. Olaf |
Fy. |
Guard |
Bloomington, Minn./Breck |
| Danielle Frank |
Saint Benedict |
Fy. |
Post |
Caledonia, Minn. |
| Molly Mathiowetz |
Gustavus |
Fy. |
Forward |
Sleepy Eye, Minn./SE-St. Mary's |
| Shannon Renne |
Augsburg |
Fy. |
Guard |
Nicollet, Minn. |
| Ally Weaver |
Carleton |
Fy. |
Guard |
Iowa City, Iowa/West |
| Mary Wilkowski |
Hamline |
Fy. |
Forward |
Savannah, Ga./St. Andrews |
Honorable Mention All-Conference
| Name |
Team |
Year |
Position |
Hometown/High School |
| Ann Baltzer |
Macalester |
So. |
Center |
Bismarck, N.D. |
| Nikki Carter |
Saint Benedict |
Jr. |
Point |
Edina, Minn. |
| Jamie Erdahl |
St. Olaf |
Fy. |
Guard |
Bloomington, Minn./Breck |
| Danielle Frank |
Saint Benedict |
Fy. |
Post |
Caledonia, Minn. |
| Jenna Freudenberg |
Concordia |
Jr. |
Guard |
Parkers Prairie, Minn. |
| Brooke Hakanson |
St. Catherine |
Jr. |
Guard |
Wheeler, Wis./Boyceville |
| Kiersten Hansen |
Bethel |
So. |
Guard |
Eden Prairie, Minn./West Lutheran |
| Erica Hormig |
Bethel |
So. |
Forward |
Windom, Minn. |
| Annie Isler |
Carleton |
Sr. |
Guard |
Hopkins, Minn. |
| Danielle Johnson |
Macalester |
So. |
Guard |
DeForest, Wis./Edgewood |
| Katie LaGrave |
Augsburg |
Sr. |
Guard |
Okinawa, Japan/Kadena |
| Sheena Porter-Wrzos |
St. Thomas |
So. |
Guard |
Minneapolis, Minn./De La Salle |
| Brianna Radtke |
Gustavus |
So. |
Guard |
Winsted, Minn./Lester Prairie |
| Britta Schwartzhoff |
Hamline |
Jr. |
Guard |
Hayward, Wis. |
| Sarah Sorbo |
Concordia |
So. |
Guard |
Adams, N.D./Adams-Edmore |
| Kristina Stoermer |
St. Olaf |
Sr. |
Forward |
Wayzata, Minn. |
| Christa Suedbeck |
Augsburg |
Jr. |
Center |
Hugo, Minn./White Bear Lake |
| Ariel Tauer |
Saint Benedict |
Jr. |
Forward |
Edina, Minn. |
| Krystal Tschumperlin |
Hamline |
Jr. |
Guard |
Watkins, Minn./Eden Valley-Watkins |
2007-08 All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team
Augsburg - Taylor Ray (Sr., Two Harbors, Minn.)
Bethel - Kiersten Hansen (So. Eden Prairie, Minn.)
Carleton - Joy Esboldt (Sr., Willmar, Minn.)
Concordia - Erica Nord (Fy., Wolverton, Minn./Barnesville)
Gustavus - Julia Schultz (So., Marshall, Minn.)
Hamline - Britt Herzog (Sr., Mountain Iron, Minn./Mountain Iron Buhl)
Macalester - Alyssa Lunde (So., Rochester, Minn./Mayo)
Saint Benedict - Nikki Carter (Jr., Edina, Minn.)
St. Catherine - Ashley Busch (Sr., Fairfax, Minn./GFW)
Saint Mary's - Steph Ayers (So., Deer River, Minn.)
St. Olaf - Danielle Stoermer (Sr., Wayzata, Minn.)
St. Thomas - Anna Swanson (Jr., Richfield, Minn./Holy Angels)
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