Landmark Announces Women's Basketball All-Conference Team
MADISON, N.J. - Following the first completed regular season in
Landmark Conference history, 12 student-athletes have been selected
to the 2007-08 All-Landmark Conference Women's Basketball Team as
selected by the conference's eight head coaches. The team consists
of a first and second team, with six players on each team, and the
selections made by position.
The top three seeds for the Landmark postseason all earned
multiple spots on the All-Landmark Team. Second seed Juniata
College was the only squad with three All-Conference choices while
top seed The University of Scranton and third seed Moravian College
each had two. Scranton did earn several additional awards as senior
Kathleen Daly was selected as the Landmark Player of the Year. Her
teammate freshman Megan Kopecki was named the Landmark Rookie of
the Year. United States Merchant Marina Academy sophomore guard
Brooke Picillo (Fort Wayne, Ind./Bishop Dwenger) was selected as
the Landmark Defensive Player of the Year though she did not claim
a spot on the All-Conference Team. Moravian Head Coach Mary Beth
Spirk and her staff were recognized as the Coaching Staff of the
Year.
The All-Landmark Team was strong with underclassmen as four
freshmen and two sophomores earned All-Conference honors. Three of
the four seniors chosen for the All-Conference Team were first team
selections.
The Landmark Conference women's basketball postseason will get
underway Wednesday night with Scranton hosting USMMA in one
semifinal, and Juniata welcoming Moravian in the other semifinal.
2007-08 All-Landmark Conference Women's
Basketball Team
First Team
Pos-Name, Class, Hometown(High School)
G-Megan Kopecki, Scranton, Fr., Millington, N.J. (Watchung Hills
Regional)
G-Claudia McDowell, Juniata, Jr., Alexandria, Pa. (Juniata
Valley)
F-Kelly Ashcraft, Juniata, Jr., Bellefonte, Pa. (State
College)
F-Kathleen Daly, Scranton, Sr., Bryn Mawr, Pa. (Merion Mercy
Academy)
G/F-Shadae Swann, Goucher, Sr., Baltimore, Md. (St. Frances
Academy)
F-Morgan Gartner, USMMA, Sr., Houston, Texas (Kingwood)
Second Team
Pos-Name, Class, Hometown/High School
G-Kate Harrison, Moravian, So., Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. (Cold
Spring Harbor)
G-Allison Hartnett, Drew, Sr., Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. (Dobbs Ferry)
G-Rachael Hughes, Susquehanna, Fr., Gordon, Pa. (North
Schuylkill)
F-Alyssa Bisci, Moravian, So., Easton, Pa. (Easton)
F-Jen Hnatuck, Juniata, Fr., Mechanicsburg, Pa. (Trinity)
G/F-Brianna Peterson, Catholic, Fr., Garnerville, N.Y. (North
Rockland)
Player of the Year: Kathleen Daly, Scranton
Defensive Player of the Year: Brooke Picillo, USMMA
Rookie of the Year: Megan Kopecki, Scranton
Coaching Staff of the Year: Moravian College (Head Coach, Mary
Beth Spirk)