By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fort Hays State was held to 37-percent shooting and failed to hit a 3-pointer in the second half and fall to No. 13 Northwest Missouri State 69-51 in the MIAA Tournament semifinals Saturday at Municipal Auditorium. The Bearcats (24-5) used a 12-0 midway through the first half to build a 10-point lead and never led by less than 10 in the second half. The Tigers (20-10) were held to 28-percent shooting in the second half including 0-for-8 from beyond the arc.

FHSU Postgame Press Conference

Game Highlights

 

 

Dom Samac led the Tigers with 15 points while Kenny Enoch added 10. Rob Davis was held to eight and failed to hit any of his five 3-point attempts.

MIAA Player of the Year Justin Pitts led the Bearcats with 20 points. The Bearcats will play Nebraska-Kearney for the MIAA Tournament title Sunday afternoon.

Fort Hays State will now see if it has done enough to get an at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament next week. FHSU entered the week at No. 4 in the region. The tournament selection show is on Sunday night at 9:30 pm. Fans can watch the selection show live HERE.

FHSU Athletics

HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State won in walk-off fashion for the second game in a row on Saturday when they defeated Central Oklahoma 4-3 in 13 innings. With the win the Tigers moved to 9-7 overall and 3-2 in the MIAA.

Central Oklahoma got on the board early with a run in the first inning. A leadoff walk eventually led to a run.

Fort Hays State responded in the third tying the game at 1-1. An error put Ty Redington on second base and he eventually scored on a two-out double from Austin Unrein. Another Broncho error in the fourth put Connor Ross on second with no outs. After a strikeout and a fielder’s choice, the Tigers faced two outs with a runner on first. Nick Hammeke gave the Tigers their first lead when he roped a double to right field scoring Alex King from first base. The Tigers took their 2-1 lead all the way to the ninth inning.

In the ninth however, the Bronchos were able to tie the game after two singles and a sacrifice fly from Landon Eason. In the bottom half of the ninth, the Tigers were able to get a two out walk from Casey Sedbrook but nothing more as the game headed for extra innings.

The Bronchos were able to take the lead in the top half of the 10th when T.J. Sparr singled, stole second, and moved the next two bases via a pair of wild pitches. The Tigers fought back in the bottom half of the inning to extend the game. Joe Mapes roped a single up the middle to lead off and advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt from Ross. Two batters later, pinch runner Colton Helm was able to score on a single by Alex Weiss.

The next two and a half innings went scoreless and the Tigers once again saw themselves in a position to win the game. Weiss led off the 13th inning with a walk and moved into scoring position two batters later. With two outs Ty Redington hit a single up the middle scoring Weiss to win the game.

Logan Herd started the game on the mound for the Tigers, but did not factor in the decision. Herd threw 7.0 innings, giving up one run on just three hits with four walks and five strikeouts. Lyle Vogt picked up his second win for the Tigers by tossing the final 6.0 innings, giving up two runs on five hits with a walk and three strikeouts.

The Tigers look for a sweep on Sunday in the series finale at 12 p.m.

By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Pittsburg State set a new MIAA Tournament record with 16 three-pointers as the 16th-ranked Gorillas knocked off 12th-ranked Fort Hays State 90-74 in the semifinals Saturday afternoon at Municipal Auditorium. The Gorillas (26-4) also set a tournament record for 3-pointers in a half with 11 as they extend their school record win streak to 15 games. PSU knocked down 11 from beyond the arc in the first half as the two teams combine to set a tournament records for points in a half at 92 (51-41).

Pitt State hit 8-of-10 from beyond the arc in the first quarter, racing out to a 35-20 lead. They were up 18 in the second quarter before the Tigers (25-5) rallied within 10 at halftime. The Tigers closed the gap to six several times in the third quarter but a 13-0 Gorilla run over the late stages of the third quarter and first four minutes of the fourth pushed the lead to 19.

FHSU Postgame Press Conference

Game Highlights

Pitt State shot 54-percent for the game including 16-of-31 from beyond the arc. The Tigers knocked down 42-percent and were 8-of-21 from 3-point range.

Nikola Kacperska led six Tigers in double-figures with 14 points. Paige Lunsford and Jill Faxon both scored 13 while Taylor Chandler, Beth Bohuslavsky and Chelsea Mason all added 10.

Mikeala Burgess hit four 3-pointers and led the Gorillas with 21 points.

By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fort Hays State built a 13-point second half lead then missed their next six shots and saw their lead trimmed to two but Rob Davis drilled a 3-pointer from the top of the key with 0:43 to play and the Tigers held off Central Oklahoma 67-61 in the quarterfinals of the MIAA Tournament at Municipal Auditorium.

With the win, the Tigers (20-9) advance to Saturday’s semifinals where they’ll face regular season champ Northwest Missouri State who beat Lindenwood 62-57.

FHSU Postgame Press Conference

Game Highlights

UCO (16-14) opened the game with a 7-0 run but the Tigers answered with a 16-2 run to go up seven. They led by as many as eight in the first half only to see the Bronchos battle back to within one at halftime.

Davis led the Tigers with 18 points, Jake Stoppel and Craig Nicholson both added 11. Dom Samac was held to four but pulled down a game-high 10 rebounds.

Central Oklahoma, who a season-high four-game win streak snapped, was led by Jarred Bairstow who scored 17.

FHSU Athletics

HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State took the first of a three-game series in walk-off fashion against Central Oklahoma on Friday (Mar. 4) by the score of 10-9. With the win the Tigers move to 8-7 overall and 2-2 in the MIAA, while the Bronchos drop to 8-4 overall and 3-1 in the MIAA.

The Tigers got on the board early with three runs in the first. Caleb Cherryholmes hit his third home run of the season with one out giving FHSU a 1-0 lead. With two outs, Joe Mapes singled then moved to third after a double from Connor Ross. Alex Weiss then delivered a two RBI single.

The Bronchos got two runs of their own in the second thanks to back-to-back solo home runs from Isaac Hellbush and Jon Kamies.

UCO took its first lead in the fifth inning. A fielder’s choice allowed the leadoff man to score after walking prior, which tied the game. Another home run, a two-run shot, put the Bronchos on top 5-3.

The Tigers responded in the sixth when they pushed five runs across. With the bases loaded Austin Unrein delivered a two-out grand slam and Mapes followed that with a solo shot of his own.

The Tigers got one more run in the seventh when Clayton Basgall homered and the Tigers headed to the eight with a 9-5 lead. That Bronchos were not done as they rallied for three in the eighth. A three-run home run off the bat of Brenton Washausen cut the Tiger lead to just one and an RBI triple in the ninth tied the game at 9-9.

Ross led off the Tiger half of the ninth with a walk and moved into scoring position when Weiss singled up the middle. A sacrifice bunt from Alex King put runners on second and third with just one out. Hammeke was walked intentionally to load the bases in hopes of the ground ball double play. Basgall was able to deliver though, sending a ball deep enough to right field allowing Ross to score on the walk-off sacrifice fly.

D.J. Carr  started the game on the mound for the Tigers and lasted eight innings giving up eight runs on ten hits, with two walks and seven strikeouts. Kyle Vogt was unable to get the save but picked up the win in relief by tossing one inning with a run allowed.

Game two between the Bronchos and Tigers will take place on Saturday (Mar. 5) at 1:00 p.m.

By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fort Hays State scored the first 11 points of the third quarter, it was part of a 25-6 run going back to the midway point of the second quarter, and it carried them to a 79-65 win over Missouri Southern in the quarterfinals of the MIAA Tournament at Municipal Auditorium.

FHSU Postgame Press Conference

 

Game Highlights

 

The Tigers (25-4) opened the game with an 8-0 run only to see the Lions answer with a 13-2 run to go up three. MSSU (18-12) led 23-22 with 5:34 to play in the second quarter when the Tigers put together an 11-2 run to take the lead back for good.

Jill Faxon led five Tigers in double-figures with 18 points and a game-high 19 rebounds. Beth Bohuslavsky added 14 points, Chelsea Mason and Nikola Kacperska both added 12. Taylor Chandler scored the Tigers first six points of the third quarter and finished with 11, all in the second half.

FHSU shot 43-percent for the game including 6-of-14 from 3-point range and outrebounded the Lions by five.

The Tigers will play in the semifinals at noon Saturday against either Pittsburg State or Central Missouri.

Saturday’s loss at Central Oklahoma cost the Fort Hays State women two spots in the latest NCAA II Central Region rankings. The Tigers drop to No. 4. Pittsburg State continues to hold down the top spot with Winona State (Minn.) and Missouri Western State both moving up a spot.

The region rankings are used to help determine the field for the NCAA II national tournament. The field of 64 will be revealed Sunday evening.

March 2, 2016 NCAA II Central Region rankings…

Rank	School	Overall DII Record	In-Region Record
1	Pittsburg State	23-4	23-4
2	Winona State	25-2	22-2
3	Missouri Western State	23-2	23-2
4	Fort Hays State	23-4	23-4
5	Emporia State	22-5	20-5
6	Arkansas Tech	23-3	22-3
7	Sioux Falls	23-5	21-5
8	Northern State	23-6	23-6
9	Augustana	20-7	20-7
10	MSU Moorhead	20-6	19-6

No change for the Fort Hays State men’s basketball team in the latest NCAA Division II Central Region rankings. Despite a loss at Central Oklahoma in their regular season finale, the Tigers hold at No. 4 entering the MIAA Tournament.

Augustana (S.D.), who won their second straight Northern Sun Conference tournament title Tuesday, continues to hold down the top-spot with Northwest Missouri State at No. 2. Minnesota State-Moorhead is third.

Nebraska-Kearney of the MIAA is sixth with Missouri Southern State ninth and Pittsburg State 10th.

The region rankings are used to help determine the field for the NCAA II national tournament. The field of 64 will be unveiled Sunday evening.

March 2, 2016 NCAA II Central Region rankings…

Rank	School	Overall DII Record	In-Region Record
1	Augustana (SD)	24-2	24-2
2	Northwest Mo. St.	20-5	20-5
3	MSU Moorhead	25-4	23-3
4	Fort Hays St.	16-9	16-9
5	Minn. St. Mankato	17-9	17-9
6	Neb.-Kearney	17-10	17-10
7	Harding	18-9	18-9
8	East Central	20-7	20-7
9	Mo. Southern St.	17-11	17-11
10	Pittsburg St.	16-12	16-12

 

FHSU Athletics

HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State had to settle for a split in a doubleheader with Wayne State (Neb.) on Tuesday at Tiger Stadium in Hays. The Tigers took the first game 8-4 before falling in the second game 7-3. FHSU moved to 6-7 overall on the season, while Wayne State is now 1-5 overall.

Game 1: Fort Hays State 8, Wayne State 4
Fort Hays State jumped out to a 4-0 lead after one inning and cruised to an 8-4 win in the first game of the doubleheader. Wayne State cut the lead in half in the second, but a run in the third and three in the fifth extended FHSU’s lead to 8-2. Wayne State plated a pair of runs in the final inning.

Samantha Vallarreal got the Tigers on the board in the first with a sacrifice fly RBI. Kyle Strand followed with an RBI single and then Rilee Krier dropped in a bloop single to left field that plated runners from second and third. Krier added another RBI in the third inning with a bunt single.

In the fifth, a run scored for FHSU on a Wayne State error, then Courtney Dobson drove home two with a double.

Paxton Duran went the distance in the circle for FHSU, allowing four runs on 10 hits with three strikeouts. She did not allow any walks, moving to 5-3 on the season.

Cassy Miller took the loss for Wayne State, giving up eight runs (five earned) on seven hits and four walks. She struck out three in 4.1 innings of work before handing the ball to relief pitching.

Game 2: Wayne State 7, Fort Hays State 3
After touching up Cassy Miller for eight runs in the first contest of the day, the Tigers struggled against her in game two notching only three hits. She baffled Tiger hitters through three innings before allowing a hit in the fourth, an RBI single by Tori Beltz.

The first hit and run unfortunately came just a half inning after Wayne State tacked four runs on the board. Carrie Clarke held the Wildcats scoreless through the first three innings, but gave up five hits in the fourth and hit a batter that allowed the big inning.

Wayne State widened its lead in the fifth with a pair of runs against Paxton Duran working in relief. But the Tigers got a pair of sacrifice fly RBIs in the bottom half of the inning from Erin Elmore and Chermayne Yago.

The Tiger offense provided little resistance in the sixth and seventh, while the Wildcats tacked on an insurance run in the final inning.

Clarke took the loss for FHSU, moving to 1-4 on the season. She allowed seven hits and struck out two. Duran also allowed seven hits and struck out four.

Miller went the distance for Wayne State, striking out six to go with three hits and four walks allowed. Miller also moved to 1-4.

Fort Hays State opens conference play on Friday with Central Missouri at 12 pm in Hays. The Tigers will then play Southwest Baptist on Saturday at 1 pm.

FHSU Athletics

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fort Hays State had three players named to the All-MIAA men’s basketball team on Tuesday. Rob Davis earned first team honors, while Craig Nicholson and Dom Samac were named to the third-team.

Davis leads Fort Hays State in scoring this year at 17.4 points per game. In his first season at FHSU, he ranks seventh in the MIAA in scoring, but sixth in conference games only at 18.4 per game. Davis is one of the top 3-point shooters in the conference, shooting 47.4 percent from beyond the arc hitting 73 of 154 attempts. He scored 20 or more points in a game 10 times during the regular season with a game high of 36 points, which tied the most points scored in a game by a Fort Hays State player under head coach Mark Johnson. He reached double figures in scoring in 26 of the 28 regular season contests.

Nicholson earns the fourth all-conference honor of his career with the third team selection. Nicholson is among the conference’s assist leaders at 4.8 per game. He averages 11.7 points per game this season, scoring in double figures 15 times this year despite missing five games with an injury. He has two double-doubles this year in points and assists. Nicholson is among the top players all-time at Fort Hays State. He ranks sixth all-time in scoring with 1,412 points and second all-time in assists with 619. For his career, he is averaging 14.6 points and 6.4 assists per game and he is the all-time leader in free-throws made at FHSU with 467.

Samac earns third team honors for the second straight year. He is averaging 13.8 points and a team-best 7.0 rebounds per game. He is shooting 54.9 percent from the field, which ranks second in the conference. He ranks seventh in the conference in rebounding. Samac scored in double figures 19 times during the regular season with a game high of 28 points. He has two double-doubles in points and rebounds this season.

Below is the 2016 All-MIAA Men’s Basketball Team

Player of the Year
Justin Pitts, G, So., NWMSU

Defensive Player of the Year
Brady Skeens, F, So., WU

Freshman of the Year
Javion Blake, G, Fr., WU
Coach of the Year
Ben McCollum, NWMSU

All-MIAA First Team
Justin Pitts, G, So., NWMSU**[r2]
Connor Beranek, F, Sr., UNK**[r2]
Taevaunn Prince, G/F, Sr., MSSU**
Cory Arentsen, G/F, Sr., LWU**
Rob Davis, G, Jr., FHSU
**Unanimous Selection
[r2] Two time repeat First Team Selection

All-MIAA Second Team
Terrence Moore, G, Sr., ESU
Anthony Virdure, G, Jr., LU
Josiah Gustafson, G, Jr., PSU
Ethan Brozek, C, Sr., UNK
Conner Crooker, G, Sr., NWMSU

All-MIAA Third Team
Craig Nicholson, G, Sr., FHSU
Trey Lansman, F, So., UNK
Dom Samac, F, Sr., FHSU
Charlie Brown, G, So., MSSU
Zach Schneider, F, Jr., NWMSU

All-Defensive Team
Brady Skeens, F, So., WU
Stanislas Heili, C, Sr., LWU
Terrence Moore, G, Sr., ESU
Javis Flynn, G, Sr., PSU
Ethan Brozek, C, Sr., UNK

Honorable Mention All-MIAA
D’Marnier Cunningham, UCM
Spencer Reaves, UCM
Seth Heckart, UCO
Cornell Neal, UCO
Charles McKinney, ESU
Kevin Allen, ESU
Jaylon Smith, LU
Austin Wright, MSSU
Aaron Emmanuel, MWSU
Trey Mohair, NSU
Dakota Caudill, NSU
Chris-Ebou Ndow, NWMSU
Trey Starks, PSU
Javis Flynn, PSU
Logan Hovey, SBU
Javion Blake, WU
Brady Skeens, WU

For the first time this season, the Fort Hays State women’s basketball team is not ranked in the top-10 of the WBCA/USA Today Division II poll. The Tigers dropped three spots to No. 12 in the final regular season poll. It ends a 20-week run in the top-10 and is the lowest the Tigers have been ranked since they entered the rankings at No. 17 on January 20, 2015.

FHSU is one of four MIAA teams in the poll. Missouri Western holds at No. 7 for a second straight week. Pittsburg State is up three spots to No. 16 and Emporia State moves up two to No. 20.

Rank	Institution – First Place Votes	Previous Rank	Record	Total Points
1	Lubbock Christian University (Texas) – 18	T1	26-0	590
2	Limestone College (S.C.) – 4	3	28-0	544
3	California Baptist University – 1	4	27-1	541
4	Lewis University (Ill.)	5	27-1	508
5	Ashland University (Ohio)	6	27-1	490
6	University of Alaska – Anchorage – 1	T1	31-2	486
7	Missouri Western State	7	26-2	442
8	Winona State University (Minn.)	8	29-2	431
9	Union University (Tenn.)	10	26-2	383
10	Drury University (Mo.)	11	23-3	353
11	West Texas A&M University	12	24-3	323
12	Fort Hays State University (Kan.)	9	24-4	300
13	Virginia Union University	13	25-2	296
14	Benedict College (S.C.)	14	24-2	289
15	Arkansas Tech University	15	23-3	260
16	Pittsburg State University (Kan.)	19	24-4	221
17	West Liberty University (W.Va.)	16	25-3	216
18	Azusa Pacific University (Calif.)	17	25-3	212
19	University of California – San Diego	20	23-3	167
20	Emporia State University (Kan.)	22	23-5	116
21	Nova Southeastern University (Fla.)	18	22-5	108
22	Quincy University (Ill.)	23	23-4	103
23	Columbus State University (Ga.)	24	23-4	89
24	Bellarmine University (Ky.)	25	21-3	67
25	Anderson University (S.C.)	21	20-5	46

Dropped Out: None.

Others receiving votes: University Of Sioux Falls (S.D.) 39; Kentucky State University 30; Ursuline College (Ohio) 25; California State University – East Bay 23; Clayton State University (Ga.) 18; Lander University (S.C.) 15; Colorado School of Mines 13; Florida Southern College 10; American International College (Mass.) 8; Colorado State University – Pueblo 8; Bentley University (Mass.) 5; Shaw University (N.C.) 2.

FHSU Athletics

HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State overcame eight errors on the day by scoring 17 total runs in a doubleheader sweep of Newman University on Monday in its first home games of the season. The Tigers forced extra innings in game one and won 9-8, then pulled away for an 8-2 win in the nightcap. FHSU improved to 5-6 overall on the season, while Newman dropped to 5-11.

Game 1: Fort Hays State 9, Newman 8
Fort Hays State trailed 8-2 in the opening game before rallying for six runs late to force extra innings. The Tigers claimed the game with a bases loaded walk by Samantha Villarreal in the bottom of the eighth to win 9-8.

Only three of Newman’s eight runs in the game were earned. The Tigers committed five errors in the game with three occurring in the fifth that allowed four runs to score.

The Tigers fought back in the sixth and seventh to get the game extended. Tori Beltz led off the sixth with her fourth home run of the season, then Villarreal, Paxton Duran and Courtney Dobson all singled. With one more run in and the bases loaded, Madeline LaPolla doubled to left center field to plate two more and then Rilee Krier scored on a wild pitch to pull the Tigers within a run at 8-7.

In the seventh, Duran came through in the clutch just after taking over in the pitching circle in the seventh. With two outs, Kylie Strand drew a walk and then Duran smacked a ball over the right fielder for a double that scored Strand all the way from first.

An error by Newman to start the eighth proved to be the winning run for FHSU. After a single and a walk loaded the bases with one out, Villarreal drew a walk to end the game.

Duran picked up the win in 2.0 innings of relief. She struck out three and allowed only one runner by walk. Starter Carrie Clarke lasted 6.0 innings, allowing eight runs (three earned) on nine hits and four walks, while striking out two.

Kate Smith took the loss in relief for Newman allowing the last two runs of the game to FHSU in 1.1 innings of work.

Game 2: Fort Hays State 8, Newman 2
Newman held an early 1-0 lead in the second game before a pair of runs in the third inning gave the Tigers a 2-1 advantage. Erin Elmore recorded her first hit of the season, a double, to get the game leveled, then came in to score on a throwing error by the Jets.

Newman tied the game at 2-2 in the fourth, but it was short lived as FHSU scored two in the bottom half of the inning to take the lead back at 4-2. Pacton Duran led off the inning with a triple, then came in to score on an RBI by Courtney Dobson. Dobson later came in to score on a fielding error by the Jets.

In the sixth, Kylie Strand put the game away for FHSU with a grand slam to push the lead to 8-2.

Duran went the distance in the circle for FHSU, scattering 10 hits to allow two runs (one earned). She struck out eight and did not walk any batters. She moved to 4-3 overall on the season by getting the winning decision in both games.

Smith was the losing pitcher once again for the Jets, allowing eight runs (six earned) on 11 hits and two walks. She struck out four. Smith dropped to 1-9 overall on the season.

The Tigers return to action at home on Tuesday with a doubleheader against Wayne State College at 1 pm.

FHSU Athletics

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fort Hays State had five players named to the All-MIAA Women’s Basketball Team on Monday (Feb. 29). Earning all-conference honors are Beth Bohuslavsky, Jill Faxon, Paige Lunsford, Chelsea Mason and Nikola Kacperska. Head coach Tony Hobson was honored with Lane Lord of Pittsburg State as Co-Coaches of the Year.

Bohuslavsky earned second team honors, Faxon was a third team selection, and Lunsford, Mason, and Kacperska were honorable mention selections. Lunsford was also named to the MIAA All-Defensive Team.

Bohuslavsky earned the third all-conference honor of her career after third team honors last year and an honorable mention selection as a sophomore. She has started all 28 games at point guard this season, averaging 11.5 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game. She has been a model of consistency throughout her career, ranking among the top players nationally in assist/turnover ratio the last three years. She now has a total of 900 points, 367 assists, 350 rebounds and 155 steals in her career. She was named the MIAA Women’s Basketball Athlete of the Week once this season.

Faxon earns the second all-conference honor of her career after collecting an honorable mention selection last year. She has also started all 28 games this year and averages 12.1 points and a team-best 5.4 rebounds per game. Faxon shot 41.1 percent from the field in the regular season, while tying for a team high in 3-point field goals made with 41. She has three double-doubles in points and rebounds so far this year.

Lunsford earns the first all-conference honors of her career. She was solid in all facets of the game during the regular season, averaging 10.9 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1.7 steals per game, while starting every contest. She leads the team in field goal percentage (for players with at least 100 attempts) at 51 percent. She ranks fourth on the team in 3-point field goals made with 25 and second in free-throws made with 69. She also has two double-doubles in points and rebounds this season. The MIAA All-Defensive Team selection is the first of her career. She was named MIAA Women’s Basketball Athlete of the Week once this season.

Mason earns her first All-MIAA honor as the team’s leading scorer. Starting every contest this year, Mason is averaging 13.3 points per game and is tied for the team lead in 3-point field goals made. She has 1,175 points in her three years at Fort Hays State, which ranks 12th on the all-time scoring list. She has averaged 13 points per game throughout her career at FHSU and ranks third all-time in 3-point field goals made.

Kacperska earns the first All-MIAA nod of her career. She leads the team in steals with 52, ranking among the top players in the conference. She also adds 7.9 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game. She is the team’s top free-throw shooter at 83.6 percent and ranks third on the team in 3-point field goals made with 33.

Hobson earns MIAA Coach of the Year honors for the second consecutive year. He shares the honor this year with Pittsburg State’s Lane Lord. FHSU and Pittsburg State tied for second in the MIAA standings. Hobson has guided the Tigers to five consecutive 20-win seasons and the Tigers have a record of 117-32 in that stretch. The Tigers were 30-4 last year and sit at 24-4 so far this year.

Below is the 2016 All-MIAA Women’s Basketball Team.

Player of the Year
LaQuinta Jefferson, G, Sr., MWSU

Defensive Player of the Year
Kylie Gafford, C, Sr., PSU

Freshman of the Year
Caylee Richardson, F, Fr., SBU

Co-Coaches of the Year
Tony Hobson, FHSU & Lane Lord, PSU

All-MIAA First Team
LaQuinta Jefferson, G, Sr., MWSU**[r2]
Kelly Moten, G, Jr., ESU[r2]
Mikaela Burgess, So., G, PSU
Sharese Jones, Sr., G/F, MSSU
Shelby Winkelmann, Sr., G, UCM[r2]
**Unanimous Selection
[r2] Two time repeat First Team Selection

All-MIAA Second Team
Kylie Gafford, C, Sr., PSU
Sarafina Handy, G, Sr., MWSU
Beth Bohuslavsky, G, Sr., FHSU
Laramey Becker, G, Sr., UNK
McKenzie Solberg, G, Sr., UCO

All-MIAA Third Team
Jill Faxon, G, Jr., FHSU
Kathryn Flott, F, Jr., ESU
Sandra Ngoie, F, Sr., ESU
Deb Holcomb, G, Jr., MSSU
Erika Lane, G, Jr., WU

All-MIAA Defensive Team
Kylie Gafford, C, Sr., PSU
Kelly Moten, G, Jr., ESU
Kathryn Flott, F, Jr., ESU
Laramy Becker, G, Sr., UNK
Paige Lunsford, G, Sr., FHSU

All-MIAA Honorable Mention
Ashley Jones, UCM
Julia Mason, UCO
Kelsey Barnwell, ESU 
Chelsea Mason, FHSU
Nikola Kacperska, FHSU
Paige Lunsford, FHSU
Zuri Hill, LU
Kassidy Gengenbacher, LWU
Jenny Rocha, LWU
Miliakere Koyamainavure, MWSU
Chelsea Dewey, MWSU
Alexa Hogberg, UNK
Kate Bellamy, NSU
Tember Schechinger, NWMSU
Cathy Brugman, PSU
Hadyn Herlocker, PSU
Dilonna Johnson, SBU
Caylee Richardson, SBU
Felisha Gibbs, WU
Alyxis Bowens, WU