The GNAC Announces the 2007-2008 Women’s Basketball All-Conference Teams

The Great Northeast Athletic Conference announced their 2007-2008 women’s basketball all-conference team.  Two players from regular season champion Emmanuel made the first team, Player of the Year sophomore guard Iman Davis, and senior guard Jade Paez, who gained her third first team berth, only the fourth women’s player in league history to do so. Rounding out the first team were Nikki McClease of Albertus Magnus, the Rookie of the Year who led the conference in both scoring with 18.7ppg and rebounding with 14.1rpg, Alexia Ramirez of Johnson & Wales and Carolyn Freeman of Saint Joseph’s (ME). 
 
Second team honors went to seniors Erin Moseley of Daniel Webster and Laura Cecil of Pine Manor, juniors Lauren Vassallo of Emerson and Johanna Santosuosso of Johnson & Wales, who led the
conference in assists with 5.96apg and sophomore Jess Mellen of Rivier. 
 
On the third team were Alyse Ragaglia of Johnson & Wales, Cheri Parisi from Mount Ida, Erica Rate of Norwich, Lauren Kreckie of Simmons and Stephanie Morrissey from Suffolk. 
 
Emerson’s Maude Okrah was chosen Defensive Player of the Year, and Suffolk’s Ed Leyden was voted Coach of the Year. 
 
FIRST TEAM 

SECOND TEAM 

THIRD TEAM 

 
Player of the Year                     Iman Davis                 Emmanuel 
 
Rookie of the Year                    Nikki McClease            Albertus Magnus 
 
Defensive Player of the Year     Maude Okrah              Emerson 
 
Coach of the Year                     Ed Leyden                   Suffolk