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1997 ALL-NCAC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

CLEVELAND -- The following performers have earned All-North Coast Athletic Conference
honors for the 1996-97 season through balloting by the NCAC women's basketball coaches.

Player of the Year:  Kim Graf, Kenyon
Newcomer of the Year:  Megan Coughlin, Ohio Wesleyan
Coach of the Year:  Suzanne Helfant, Kenyon


FIRST TEAM         School      Yr.  Pos.  Ht.  PPG    RPG  APG   Hometown/High School

Teri Chester #     CWRU        Sr.   C   6-0   14.1   8.6  1.5   Columbus, OH/Hamilton Township
Megan Coughlin     O. Wesleyan Fr.   G   5-4   14.6   4.8  2.4   Columbus, OH/Watterson
Emily Donovan      Kenyon      Sr.   P   5-10  11.0   9.0  3.2   Cincinnati, OH/St. Ursula
Kim Graf *%+       Kenyon      Sr.   G   5-8   18.3   4.8  2.3   Poland, OH/Seminary
Katie Montague #   Wooster     So.   F   5-11  16.0   6.0  1.6   Chesterland, OH/West Geauga
Mechelle Pothast % Wittenberg  Sr.   G   5-7   10.8   3.4  1.8   Versailles, OH/Versailles


SECOND TEAM        School      Yr.  Pos.  Ht.  PPG    RPG  APG   Hometown/High School

Sarah Jurewicz *%  Wittenberg  Jr.   F   5-9   11.9   8.3  1.8   Shakopee, MN/Shakopee
Kelly Mazza        Allegheny   Sr.   F   5-9   12.1   5.4  2.1   Pittsburgh, PA/Seton-LaSalle
Angie Quatman #    O. Wesleyan Sr.   C   6-0    9.9   9.1  1.0   Lima, OH/Bath
Rachel Rau         CWRU        So.   G   5-6   13.5   4.6  4.7   Winchester, OH/Eastern Brown
Karen Schell #     Kenyon      So.   P   6-0   11.0   7.6  1.3   Lexington, KY/Lafayette
Tracy Scott        O. Wesleyan Sr.   F   5-10  11.9   6.2  1.8   Auburndale, MA/Newton North


HONORABLE MENTION  School      Yr.  Pos.  Ht.  PPG    RPG  APG   Hometown/High School

Silvia Bonometti   Wittenberg  Jr.   G   5-6    6.6   2.1  3.5   Riva del Garda, Italy/West Liberty Salem (OH)
Monica Bush        Oberlin     Fr.   C   6-1   13.8  11.1  0.3   Elyria, OH/Elyria
Laurie Danner      Kenyon      Jr.   G   5-8   10.0   3.5  3.1   Union, KY/Boone County
Ikeya Hillman      Oberlin     Fr.   F   5-8   16.0   4.8  2.5   Portland, OR/Jefferson
Sarah Killy        Earlham     Sr.   G   5-3   11.0   1.6  3.2   Oxford, OH/Talawanda
Jaime Salay        Denison     Jr.   P   5-10   9.7   7.4  1.1   Pepper Pike, OH/Orange
Justine Scott      Earlham     Sr.   C   5-10  12.7   6.7  1.6   Medford, NJ/Shawnee

     [statistics through end of regular season]


KEY: * 1st team 1996   # 2nd team 1996
     % 1st team 1995   & 2nd team 1995
     @ 1st team 1994   + 2nd team 1994

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