ATLANTA (March 15, 2018) – Kate Kerrigan of Bowdoin College is the 2018 WBCA NCAA Division III Player of the Year and headlines the 2018 WBCA NCAA Division III Coaches’ All-America team, announced by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association today.
Kerrigan leads Bowdoin in rebounds, assists and steals this season. She averages 10.7 points, 4 assists, 6.8 rebounds and 2.6 steals a game this season. She was named the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) Player of the Year, NESCAC Defensive Player of the Year and First Team All-NESCAC. The senior from Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, is the first player in Bowdoin women’s basketball history to total more than 900 points, 600 rebounds, 300 assists and 200 steals in a career.
The WBCA presents the Player of the Year award annually to the top player in five of the six WBCA membership divisions (NCAA Divisions II, and III, NAIA, two-year college and high school). The Player of the Year and the 10-member Coaches’ All-America team in each division are selected by a committee of WBCA member coaches in that division. The Wade Trophy is presented to the best player in NCAA Division I.
“The WBCA is pleased to name Kate Kerrigan as the 2018 WBCA NCAA Division III Player of the Year,” said Danielle Donehew, executive director of the WBCA. “Kerrigan has played an integral role in guiding her team to an extraordinary season and is very deserving of this distinguished honor. The WBCA applauds Kate for her hard work, dedication and contributions to the game during the 2017-18 season.”
Here are the 2018 WBCA NCAA Division III Coaches’ All-Americans:
|
Name |
Institution |
Year |
Position |
|
Melissa Baptista |
Tufts University |
Senior |
Forward |
|
Kate Kerrigan |
Bowdoin College |
Senior |
Guard |
|
Alexandra Leslie |
University of Rochester |
Senior |
Center |
|
Alysha Lofton |
Albright College |
Senior |
Guard, Forward |
|
Abby Owings |
Thomas More College |
Senior |
Guard |
|
Kaitlyn Read |
New York University |
Senior |
Guard |
|
Katie Sire |
Montclair State University |
Senior |
Guard, Forward |
|
Katie Sommer |
Wartburg College |
Senior |
Guard |
|
Hannah Spaulding |
University of St Thomas |
Junior |
Center |
|
Kelly Williams |
Randolph-Macon College |
Sophomore |
Center |
“The 10 members of the 2018 WBCA NCAA Division III Coaches’ All-America team are well deserving of this recognition, and the WBCA congratulates them for their accomplishments this season,” said Donehew. “These young women have worked to elevate themselves and their teams to an elite level and through their exceptional talents on the basketball court, they have lifted the women’s game.”
Here are the student-athletes who received 2018 WBCA NCAA Division III Coaches’ All-America honorable mention:
|
Name |
Institution |
Year |
Position |
|
Morgan Birmelin |
DeSales University |
Junior |
Guard |
|
McKenna Brooks |
State University College at Geneseo |
Junior |
Forward |
|
Amy Bullimore |
Ohio Northern University |
Senior |
Center |
|
Eliza Campbell |
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh |
Senior |
Forward |
|
Erica Decandido |
Tufts University |
Sophomore |
Forward |
|
Kelly Donnelly |
Skidmore College |
Senior |
Forward |
|
Madeline Eck |
Amherst College |
Sophomore |
Guard |
|
Rebekah Ehresman |
Illinois Wesleyan University |
Senior |
Guard |
|
Hannah Fox |
Amherst College |
Sophomore |
Guard |
|
Bryce Frank |
Austin College |
Junior |
Center |
|
Emily Gibbons |
Gettysburg College |
Senior |
Forward |
|
Gabrielle Harris |
Fairleigh Dickinson University, Florham |
Sophomore |
Guard |
|
Amisha Herd |
Marietta College |
Senior |
Guard |
|
Maya Howard |
DePauw University |
Junior |
Guard |
|
Kaitlin Jamieson |
George Fox University |
Senior |
Forward |
|
Bridgette Mann |
University of Scranton |
Junior |
Guard |
|
Zarkia Mattox |
Ferrum College |
Senior |
Guard |
|
Molly McGraw |
Illinois Wesleyan University |
Senior |
Guard |
|
Camille McPherson |
Moravian College |
Senior |
Guard, Forward |
|
Miranda Murphy |
Wartburg College |
Senior |
Forward |
|
Caroline Naumann |
Lynchburg College |
Senior |
Forward |
|
Olariche Obi |
University of Chicago |
Junior |
Forward |
|
Cori Okada |
Rochester Institute of Technology |
Junior |
Guard |
|
Casey Poe |
Whitman College |
Senior |
Guard |
|
Madison Temple |
Thomas More College |
Junior |
Guard |
|
Brooke Trewyn |
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater |
Senior |
Guard |
|
Brandi Vallely |
Muhlenberg College |
Senior |
Guard |
|
Micah Weaver |
Trinity University (TX) |
Senior |
Guard |
|
Kendrea Williams |
Fairleigh Dickinson University, Florham |
Sophomore |
Guard |
|
Sasha Williams |
Stockton University |
Senior |
Forward |
About the WBCA
Founded in 1981, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association is the professional association for coaches of women's and girls' basketball at all levels of competition. The WBCA offers educational resources that coaches need to help make themselves better leaders, teachers and mentors to their players; provides opportunities for coaches to connect with peers in the profession; serves as the unifying voice of a diverse community of coaches to the organizations that control the game; and celebrates those coaches, players and other individuals who excel each year and contribute to the advancement of the sport. Visit www.WBCA.org for more details about the Association.
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