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2009-10 MIAC Women's Basketball Awards
3/4/2010 3:00:36 PM
St. Paul, Minn. -- The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) announced the 2009-10 MIAC Women's Basketball Awards today, March 4, 2010. Gustavus Adolphus College senior guard Bri Radtke was named the 2009-10 MIAC Player of the Year. Radtke led the Gusties to a share of the MIAC Regular Season title with a 18-4 record. She tied for the MIAC lead with 4.41 assists per game and was fifth in the conference in assist/turnover ratio at 1.76. Radtke also averaged 11.0 points per game while shooting 47.3% from the field.
Hamline University first-year forward Tromesa May was chosen as the MIAC Sixth Player of the Year for 2009-10. May averaged 9.1 points while shooting 55.9 % from the floor. She also pulled down 6.7 rebounds in 17 conference games for the Pipers.
College of Saint Benedict head coach Mike Durbin was named the 2009-10 MIAC Coach of the Year. Durbin's Blazers won a share of the MIAC Regular Season Championship with 18-4 conference record. This was the fifth consecutive MIAC title Saint Benedict has won or shared.
As part of a conference-wide sportsmanship initiative, the MIAC announced the fourth 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.
2009-10 MIAC Women's Basketball Awards
Player of the Year - Bri Radtke, Gustavus (Sr., Winsted, Minn./Lester Prairie)
Sixth Player of the Year - Tromesa May, Hamline (Fy., St. Louis Park, Minn.)
Coach of the Year - Mike Durbin (24th season)
All-Conference
| Name |
Team |
Year |
Position |
Hometown/High School |
| Ann Baltzer |
Macalester |
Sr. |
Center |
Bismarck, N.D. |
| Maggie Bauernfeind |
Concordia |
Jr. |
Guard |
Rosemount, Minn. |
| Rachel Booth |
St. Thomas |
Jr. |
Center |
Minneapolis, Minn./DeLaSalle |
| Molly Geske |
Gustavus |
So. |
Guard |
Mendota Hts, Minn./Cretin-Derham Hall |
| Heather Gillund |
Saint Benedict |
Jr. |
Forward |
Ham Lake, Minn./Blaine |
| Ali Johnson |
St. Thomas |
So. |
Forward |
St. Louis Park, Minn. |
| Laura Kalbfell |
St. Catherine |
Jr. |
Forward |
Lakeville, Minn. |
| Molly Mathiowetz |
Gustavus |
Jr. |
Forward |
Sleepy Eye, Minn./St. Mary's |
| Jess Miller |
Saint Mary's |
Jr. |
Forward |
Carver, Minn./Chaska |
| Erica Nord |
Concordia |
Jr. |
Guard |
Wolverton, Minn./Barnesville |
| Trina PaStarr |
Macalester |
Sr. |
Forward |
Minneapolis, Minn./Southwest |
| Bri Radtke |
Gustavus |
Sr. |
Guard |
Winsted, Minn./Lester Prairie |
| Taylor Sheley |
Bethel |
So. |
Guard |
Backus, Minn./Pine River-Backus |
| Amy Stifter |
Saint Benedict |
Jr. |
Guard |
Watertown, Minn./Watertown-Mayer |
| Ally Weaver |
Carleton |
Jr. |
Guard |
Iowa City, Iowa/West |
| Mary Wilkowski |
Hamline |
Jr. |
Forward |
Savannah, Ga./St. Andrews |
All-Defensive Team
| Name |
Team |
Year |
Position |
Hometown/High School |
| Eartha Bell |
Macalester |
Sr. |
Guard |
Minneapolis, Minn./Breck |
| Rachel Booth |
St. Thomas |
Jr. |
Center |
Minneapolis, Minn./DeLaSalle |
| Heather Gillund |
Saint Benedict |
Jr. |
Forward |
Ham Lake, Minn./Blaine |
| Shana Grejtak |
Bethel |
Jr. |
Forward |
Franklin, Minn./Cedar Mt.-Comfrey |
| Molly Mathiowetz |
Gustavus |
Jr. |
Forward |
Sleepy Eye, Minn./St. Mary's |
| Erica Nord |
Concordia |
Jr. |
Guard |
Wolverton, Minn./Barnesville |
All-First Year Team
| Name |
Team |
Year |
Position |
Hometown/High School |
| Akemi Arzouman |
Carleton |
Fy. |
Guard |
Irvine, Calif./University |
| Brittany Dyshaw |
Augsburg |
Fy. |
Forward |
Eagan, Minn. |
| Katie Lauer |
St. Olaf |
Fy. |
Forward |
Mankato, Minn./West |
| Scotti Moats |
Bethel |
Fy. |
Center |
Waconia, Minn. |
| Kara Poirier |
Hamline |
Fy. |
Guard |
Eau Claire, Wis./Regis |
| Abby Rothenbuehler |
Gustavus |
Fy. |
Forward |
North Mankato, Minn./West |
| Jess Thone |
Saint Mary's |
Fy. |
Guard |
Woodbury, Minn. |
Honorable Mention All-Conference
| Name |
Team |
Year |
Position |
Hometown/High School |
| Laura Canton |
Saint Benedict |
Jr. |
Forward |
Pine Island, Minn. |
| Danielle Johnson |
Macalester |
Sr. |
Guard |
DeForest, Wis./Madison Edgewood |
| Jackie Kelly |
Hamline |
Jr. |
Guard |
Blaine, Minn. |
| Nikki Klink |
Hamline |
Jr. |
Guard |
Hibbing, Minn. |
| Molly Peterson |
St. Catherine |
Sr. |
Forward |
Valley City, N.D. |
| Shannon Renne |
Augsburg |
Jr. |
Guard |
Nicollet, Minn. |
| Lindsey Schultz |
Concordia |
Jr. |
Guard |
Hitterdal, Minn./Ulen-Hitterdal |
| Jordyn Sears |
St. Thomas |
So. |
Guard |
St. Cloud, Minn./Tech |
| Sara Sorbo |
Concordia |
Sr. |
Guard |
Adams, N.D./Adams-Edmore |
2009-10 All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team
Augsburg - Tracee Schrank (Fy., Reedsburg, Wis.)
Bethel - Danielle Ruberg (Jr. Rushford, Minn./Rushford-Peterson)
Carleton - Megan Bakken (Fy., Waterville, Minn./Waterville-Elysian-Morristown)
Concordia - Anna Matetich (Sr., Hibbing, Minn.)
Gustavus - Julia Schultz (Sr., Marshall, Minn.)
Hamline - Rochelle Sather (Sr., Andover, Minn.)
Macalester - Eartha Bell (Sr., Minneapolis, Minn./Breck)
Saint Benedict - Mindy Schmidt (Sr., Brooklyn Park, Minn./Champlin Park)
St. Catherine - Jenna Olson (Sr., Pine City, Minn.)
Saint Mary's - Sarah Adie (So., Chanhassen, Minn./Holy Family Catholic)
St. Olaf - Terin Euerle (Jr., St. Cloud, Minn./Tech)
St. Thomas - Andi Olson (Sr., Jordan, Minn.)
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