FAIRFAX, VA -- The University of Delaware women’s basketball squad,
which captured the Colonial Athletic Association regular season title
and earned the top seed in this weekend’s CAA Tournament, was well
represented as the 2004-05 CAA individual awards were presented
Tuesday night at the annual CAA Championship Banquet at George Mason
University.
Blue Hen senior forward Tiara Malcom (Caravel/Wilmington, DE) was named
the Player of the Year, head coach Tina Martin shared Coach of the Year
honors, senior forward Tiffany Young (Fairfax/Fairfax, VA) earned a
spot on the third team All-CAA squad, sophomore guard Tyresa Smith
(Polytech/Dover, DE) earned a spot on the CAA All-Defensive Team, and
senior forward Julie Sailer (Council Rock/Washington Crossing, PA) and
sophomore guard Alena Koshansky were selected to the CAA All-Academic
Team.
In addition to Malcom and Martin, also earning major CAA awards were
Rookie of the Year Meagan Samis of UNC Wilmington, Defensive Player of
the Year Kyle DeHaven of William & Mary, Co-Coach of the Year
Denise Dillon of Drexel, and Dean Ehlers Leadership Award winner Kelli Talbot
of Towson. Malcom was joined on the first team by Shareese Grant of Old
Dominion, Catherine Scanlon and Katrina Martin of Drexel, and Cigi
McCollin of Hofstra.
Malcom has enjoyed an outstanding senior year by leading the Blue Hens
to a 23-4 record and the CAA regular season title with a mark of 16-2.
A two-time second team All-CAA selection, she ranks in the top 10 in the
conference in four statistics categories, including leading the league
in scoring with 16.6 points per game. She also leads the team with 6.6
rebounds per game, shoots 45.4 percent from the field, 80.9 percent
from the line, and has blocked 25 shots.
She becomes just the third player in UD history to earn conference
player of the year honors, joining Jen Riley, who was named East Coast
Conference Player of the Year in 1991 and America East Player of the
Year in 1992, and Sarah Gause, who was named ECC Player of the Year in
1985. Malcom also becomes just the second player in UD history to earn
first team All-CAA honors since the Blue Hens joined the league in
2001-02.
Young, the first player off the bench for the Hens, earned third team
All-CAA honors after ranking second on the team in scoring (11.0 ppg)
and rebounding (6.0 rpg) and ranking third in the CAA in free throw
shooting at 82.7 percent from the line.
Martin, who led the Blue Hens to their fifth 20-win season in the last
six seasons, earned league coach of the year honors for the second time
in her career this season. She also was named America East Coach of the
Year in 2000-01 when she led the Blue Hens to the league title and the
school’s only NCAA Tournament appearance. She owns a nine-year record
of 165-94 for the Blue Hens.
Smith has averaged 10.3 points and 4.9 rebounds per game this season
and also leads the Blue Hens in assists with 87. She ranked second in the
league with 89 steals this season (3.3 per game), just behind league
leader DeHaven of William & Mary.
A four-year starter, Sailer averaged 6.3 points and 4.1 rebounds per
game this season. A two-time ESPN The Magazine/College Sports
Information Directors of America District 2 All-Academic selection,
Sailer is an honor student as an elementary education major with a
minor in business.
Koshansky, who took over the full-time starting spot at point guard
this season, averaged 6.7 points per game and led the squad with 33
three-point field goals. An honor student as an arts and sciences
major, she also dished out 70 assists and shot 79.4 percent from the foul
line.
AGATE:
1st team All-Colonial Athletic Association: Tiara Malcom (Delaware),
Shareese Grant (Old Dominion), Catherine Scanlon (Drexel), Katrina
Martin (Drexel), Cigi McCollin (Hofstra).
2nd team All-Colonial Athletic Association: Meagan Samis (UNC
Wilmington), Meredith Alexis (James Madison), Lawona Davis (Old
Dominion), Kyle DeHaven (William & Mary), Lesley Dickinson (James
Madison)
3rd team All-Colonial Athletic Association: Tiffany Young (Delaware),
Lizanne Murphy (Hofstra), Lauren Hogan (Virginia Commonwealth), Tierra
Jackson (Towson), Vanessa Gidden (Hofstra).
All-Rookie Team: Meagan Samis (UNC Wilmington), Tamera Young (James
Madison), Alis Freeman (Towson), Tiffany Green (Old Dominion), Narissa
Suber (Drexel).
All-Defensive Team: Kyle DeHaven (William & Mary), Vanessa Gidden
(Hofstra), Tyresa Smith (Delaware), Lawona Davis (Old Dominion),
Shareese Grant (Old Dominion).
All-Academic Team: Andrea Benvenuto (James Madison), Lesley Dickinson
(James Madison), Meagan Evans (Virginia Commonwealth), Maria Giovannetti
(Virginia Commonwealth), Kristin Higy (George Mason), Lizanne Murphy
(Hofstra), Julie Sailer (Delaware), Bethany Stranges (UNC Wilmington),
Michaela Vezenkova (UNC Wilmington), Alena Koshansky (Delaware).
Player of the Year: Tiara Malcom (Delaware); Co-Coaches of the Year:
Tina Martin (Delaware), Denise Dillon (Drexel); Rookie of the Year:
Meagan Samis (UNC Wilmington); Defensive Player of the Year: Kyle
DeHaven (William & Mary); Dean Ehlers Leadership Award: Kelli
Talbot (Towson).
which captured the Colonial Athletic Association regular season title
and earned the top seed in this weekend’s CAA Tournament, was well
represented as the 2004-05 CAA individual awards were presented
Tuesday night at the annual CAA Championship Banquet at George Mason
University.
Blue Hen senior forward Tiara Malcom (Caravel/Wilmington, DE) was named
the Player of the Year, head coach Tina Martin shared Coach of the Year
honors, senior forward Tiffany Young (Fairfax/Fairfax, VA) earned a
spot on the third team All-CAA squad, sophomore guard Tyresa Smith
(Polytech/Dover, DE) earned a spot on the CAA All-Defensive Team, and
senior forward Julie Sailer (Council Rock/Washington Crossing, PA) and
sophomore guard Alena Koshansky were selected to the CAA All-Academic
Team.
In addition to Malcom and Martin, also earning major CAA awards were
Rookie of the Year Meagan Samis of UNC Wilmington, Defensive Player of
the Year Kyle DeHaven of William & Mary, Co-Coach of the Year
Denise Dillon of Drexel, and Dean Ehlers Leadership Award winner Kelli Talbot
of Towson. Malcom was joined on the first team by Shareese Grant of Old
Dominion, Catherine Scanlon and Katrina Martin of Drexel, and Cigi
McCollin of Hofstra.
Malcom has enjoyed an outstanding senior year by leading the Blue Hens
to a 23-4 record and the CAA regular season title with a mark of 16-2.
A two-time second team All-CAA selection, she ranks in the top 10 in the
conference in four statistics categories, including leading the league
in scoring with 16.6 points per game. She also leads the team with 6.6
rebounds per game, shoots 45.4 percent from the field, 80.9 percent
from the line, and has blocked 25 shots.
She becomes just the third player in UD history to earn conference
player of the year honors, joining Jen Riley, who was named East Coast
Conference Player of the Year in 1991 and America East Player of the
Year in 1992, and Sarah Gause, who was named ECC Player of the Year in
1985. Malcom also becomes just the second player in UD history to earn
first team All-CAA honors since the Blue Hens joined the league in
2001-02.
Young, the first player off the bench for the Hens, earned third team
All-CAA honors after ranking second on the team in scoring (11.0 ppg)
and rebounding (6.0 rpg) and ranking third in the CAA in free throw
shooting at 82.7 percent from the line.
Martin, who led the Blue Hens to their fifth 20-win season in the last
six seasons, earned league coach of the year honors for the second time
in her career this season. She also was named America East Coach of the
Year in 2000-01 when she led the Blue Hens to the league title and the
school’s only NCAA Tournament appearance. She owns a nine-year record
of 165-94 for the Blue Hens.
Smith has averaged 10.3 points and 4.9 rebounds per game this season
and also leads the Blue Hens in assists with 87. She ranked second in the
league with 89 steals this season (3.3 per game), just behind league
leader DeHaven of William & Mary.
A four-year starter, Sailer averaged 6.3 points and 4.1 rebounds per
game this season. A two-time ESPN The Magazine/College Sports
Information Directors of America District 2 All-Academic selection,
Sailer is an honor student as an elementary education major with a
minor in business.
Koshansky, who took over the full-time starting spot at point guard
this season, averaged 6.7 points per game and led the squad with 33
three-point field goals. An honor student as an arts and sciences
major, she also dished out 70 assists and shot 79.4 percent from the foul
line.
AGATE:
1st team All-Colonial Athletic Association: Tiara Malcom (Delaware),
Shareese Grant (Old Dominion), Catherine Scanlon (Drexel), Katrina
Martin (Drexel), Cigi McCollin (Hofstra).
2nd team All-Colonial Athletic Association: Meagan Samis (UNC
Wilmington), Meredith Alexis (James Madison), Lawona Davis (Old
Dominion), Kyle DeHaven (William & Mary), Lesley Dickinson (James
Madison)
3rd team All-Colonial Athletic Association: Tiffany Young (Delaware),
Lizanne Murphy (Hofstra), Lauren Hogan (Virginia Commonwealth), Tierra
Jackson (Towson), Vanessa Gidden (Hofstra).
All-Rookie Team: Meagan Samis (UNC Wilmington), Tamera Young (James
Madison), Alis Freeman (Towson), Tiffany Green (Old Dominion), Narissa
Suber (Drexel).
All-Defensive Team: Kyle DeHaven (William & Mary), Vanessa Gidden
(Hofstra), Tyresa Smith (Delaware), Lawona Davis (Old Dominion),
Shareese Grant (Old Dominion).
All-Academic Team: Andrea Benvenuto (James Madison), Lesley Dickinson
(James Madison), Meagan Evans (Virginia Commonwealth), Maria Giovannetti
(Virginia Commonwealth), Kristin Higy (George Mason), Lizanne Murphy
(Hofstra), Julie Sailer (Delaware), Bethany Stranges (UNC Wilmington),
Michaela Vezenkova (UNC Wilmington), Alena Koshansky (Delaware).
Player of the Year: Tiara Malcom (Delaware); Co-Coaches of the Year:
Tina Martin (Delaware), Denise Dillon (Drexel); Rookie of the Year:
Meagan Samis (UNC Wilmington); Defensive Player of the Year: Kyle
DeHaven (William & Mary); Dean Ehlers Leadership Award: Kelli
Talbot (Towson).
