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2011-2012 Women's Basketball All-Conference Announced

Congratulations to the 2011-2012 Women's Basketball All-Conference and Sportsmanship Teams!

2011-2012 Women's Basketball All-Conference Announced
February 28, 2012

2012 First, Second & Third Team All-Conference

Sportsmanship Team


 

Player of the Year: Meghan Kirwan, Emmanuel College, Sr., Melrose, MA


Meghan Kirwan has had a spectacular senior season and has been honored as the GNAC 2012 Women's Basketball Player of the Year. Kirwan leads Emmanuel in FG%(ranked 2nd in GNAC) with 53.5% and leads the Saints in assists and steals with 3.7 apg. Also she is ranked second on Emmanuel in scoring vs. GNAC opponents (14.6 ppg), 3rd on team in rebounding (6.1 rpg), has started in 24 of 25 games played and leads Emmanuel in minutes played (29.6 per game). The co-captain has received other awards this season including being named GNAC Player of the Week and was a 3-time GNAC Weekly Honor roll selection. She has also been named to the Capital One 1st Team Academic All-District.

 
 


Fiona O'Dwyer, Emmanuel College, Jr., Stamford, CT


Junior forward, Fiona O'Dwyer has been named GNAC Player of the Week two times this season and three times to the Weekly Honor Roll. She has been named to the EC Invitational All-Tournament team. O'Dwyer recorded her 500th career rebound this season, where she leads Emmanuel in rebounding (5th in GNAC) with 8.4 rpg. She also ranked 12th in the GNAC in scoring (14.4 ppg). Additionally, she ranked 2nd on Emmanuel in FG% (46.5%) vs. conference opponents and 2nd on the team in minutes played (26.6 per game). O'Dwyer started in all 25 games played and has recorded 5 double-doubles in her junior year.

 


Amandra Purcell, Rivier College, Sr., Hudson, NH

Amandra Purcell has been a team leader for the young Raiders in the 2011-12 season. The senior from Hudson, New Hampshire averaged 21.2 points per game within GNAC competition while leading Rivier to an impressive 11-1 conference record. She knocked down a total of 97 three point attempts along with recording her 1,000th point in a Raider uniform. 
 

Deanna Purcell, Rivier College, Fr., Hudson, NH


Deanna Purcell has been one of the reasons why Rivier finished with an 11-2 GNAC record. As a freshman, she recorded 531 points during the regular season, and broke the All-Time GNAC Record post season with 539. She has been awarded multiple GNAC Player of the Week honors along with mulitple Rookie of the Week honors.

 

Ashley Geel, St. Joseph's College of Maine, Sr., St. George, ME


Senior Ashley Geel leads the Monks in scoring (11.6 PPG), rebounding (7.3 RPG) and blocked shots (41). Geel surpassed the 1,000-point plateau this season – the 20th player in program history to accomplish the feat. She paced the Monks in scoring in nine different games and rebounding in 14 contests. Anchoring the Monks at center, she ranks as the team’s all-time leader in blocked shots with 197 career rejections.

 

 

 

 
  Coach of the Year: Paul Williams, Rivier College

Rivier head coach, Paul Williams, made his first season at the reins a memorable one. After serving as the assistant coach for four seasons, Williams took over this year and led the the Raiders to a 18-9 overall record, an11-2 conference record, and a semi-final tournament finish. Also, two of his players earned first team all-conference honors, and one was selected as rookie of the year.