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2008-09 Womenβs Basketball All-Conference TeamMCLA Sports Info
03:56PM / Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Buzzards Bay, Mass. — Westfield State College senior forward Andrea Wasuk has been named as the 2008-09 Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Year and heads the league’s all-conference squad in a vote taken of the conference’s seven coaches. A native of Lenox, Mass., Wasuk led the league in scoring at 14.9 points per game while adding 6.3 rebounds percontest during the regular season, as she led the Owls to the MASCAC regular season championship with an overall mark of 20-4, including an 11-1 slate in conference play.
Bridgewater State College freshman forward Shelly DePina (New Bedford, Mass.) was tabbed as the 2008-09 MASCAC Rookie of the Year after averaging 10.5 points and 6.7 rebounds during her inaugural collegiate campaign.
Westfield State’s Andrea Bertini was recognized by her peers as the 2008-09 MASCAC Coach of the Year after leading the Owls to 20 wins to date as well as the MASCAC regular season crown.
Wasuk and DePina were joined on the 2008-09 MASCAC first-team all-conference squad by Fitchburg State’sStephanie Payette, Westfield State’s Katie Sylvain, Salem State’s Danielle Jenkins and Worcester State’s Alexis George.
The 2008-09 MASCAC second-team all-conference squad consisted of Fitchburg State’s Kelley Rogers, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts’ Jen Wehner, Salem State’s Jakoya Wilkins, Bridgewater State’s Corey Cuddihy, Westfield State’s Sarah Boudreau and Framingham State’s Toya Chester.
Jen Wehner (Cooperstown High School) of MCLA was one of the top first year players in the MASCAC this season. The freshman from Cooperstown, NY averaged 12.7 points per game and 10.7 rebounds per game. Wehner also led the conference in field goal percentage at a robust 58.3 percent and was 2nd in the conference in blocked shots.
Now celebrating its 38th year, the Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference is comprised of eight NCAA Division III member institutions: Bridgewater State College, Fitchburg State College, Framingham State College, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Salem State College, Westfield State College and Worcester State College.
2008-09 MASCAC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS FIRST TEAM
FIRST TEAM
| Player |
Institution |
Class |
Position |
Hometown |
| Andrea Wasuk |
Westfield State |
Senior |
Forward |
Lenox, Mass |
| Stephanie Payette |
Fitchburg State |
Senior |
Forward |
Townsend, Mass |
| Katie Sylvain |
Westfield State |
Senior |
Guard |
Hadley, Mass |
| Danielle Jenkins |
Salem State |
Junior |
Center |
Marlboro, Mass |
| Shelly DePina |
Bridgewater State |
Freshman |
Forward |
New Bedford, Mass |
| Alexis George |
Worcester State |
Sophomore |
Guard |
Worcester, Mass |
SECOND TEAM
| Player |
Institution |
Class |
Position |
Hometown |
| Kelley Rogers |
Fitchburg State |
Sophomore |
Guard |
Lowell, Mass |
| Jen Wehner |
MCLA |
Freshman |
Forward |
Cooperstown, N.Y. |
| Jakoya Wilkins |
Salem State |
Junior |
Guard |
Dorchester, Mass |
| Corey Cuddihy |
Bridgewater State |
Sophomore |
Guard |
Scituate, Mass |
| Sarah Boudreau |
Westfield State |
Junior |
Guard |
Tewksbury, Mass |
| Toya Chester |
Framingham State |
Junior |
Forward |
Leominster, Mass |
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Andrea Wasuk, Westfield State Senior Forward Lenox, Mass.
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Shelly DePina, Bridgewater State Freshman Forward New Bedford, Mass.
COACH OF THE YEAR
Andrea Bertini, Westfield Stat |
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