Lady Pioneers Receive Three Cal Pac Awards
ANGWIN, Calif. - The Women's Basketball program was well represented amongst the Cal Pac's top student-athletes at the CSU Maritime Conference awards banquet. Three Lady Pioneers received Cal Pac Honors.
Alexis Lyers, and junior guard from Upper Marlbolo, MD was named Cal Pac New Comer of the Year, and selected to the All-Conference Second Team. Lyers finished the season leading the Pioneers in steals with 47 on the season, and in total points with 228. She will return to the Pioneers 2016-17 roster to compete in her senior season.
Ariel Barnes, a senior from Dallas, TX was named to the Cal Pac All-Conference First Team for her outstanding season performance. Barnes, only able to compete at the end of the fall quarter averaged 11.4 points/game, finishing the season with 131 points, and leading the Pioneers with 146 rebounds. Barnes completed her eligibility as a Pioneer and will graduate from PUC with a degree in Pre- Communication Science.
Sophomore forward Kaelea Alonzo from Santa Anna, CA was named to the Cal Pac All- Conference Second Team. Alonzo competed in all 25 games, averaging 8.3 points/game and was second on the team in rebounds (91) and with total points (208). She has two seasons of eligibility left and is majoring in Business while at PUC.
2015-16 CALIFORNIA PACIFIC CONFERNECE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Courtney Danna (UC Merced)
DEFENDER OF THE YEAR: Jecenia Trinidad (UC Merced)
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR: Alexis Lyers (Pacific Union)
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Kelsie Jurin (Simpson)
COACH OF THE YEAR: Sarah Hopkins-Chery (UC Merced)
ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
First Team
Pacific Union | SR | F | Dallas, Tex. | |
Kristen Brummett | La Sierra | SR | C | Norco, Calif. |
Courtney Danna | UC Merced | JR | G | San Jose, Calif. |
Fallon Greenhaw | Simpson | SO | F | Anderson, Calif. |
Shelby Howard | UC Merced | SR | G | Corona, Calif. |
Kelsie Jurin | Simpson | FR | G | Redding, Calif. |
Jenifer Keys | Cal Maritime | SR | G | Antioch, Calif. |
Jordan Mootz | Cal Maritime | SR | F | Chico, Calif. |
Jecenia Trinidad | UC Merced | SR | G | Van Nuys, Calif. |
Esther Wofford | Simpson | JR | G | Encinitas, Calif. |
Second Team
Pacific Union | SO | F | Santa Ana, Calif. | |
Chelsie Baham | La Sierra | SO | G | Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. |
Nadia Cruz | Cal Maritime | SR | G | San Diego, Calif. |
Alexis Davis | La Sierra | FR | C | Stafford, Va. |
Pacific Union | JR | G | Upper Marlboro, Md. | |
Mia Shannon | UC Merced | FR | C | Fresno, Calif. |
Honorable Mention
Cal Maritime: Luisa Delos Reyes, Kaylor Kovacevich; La Sierra: Rachel Hahn, Korie Siets; UC Merced: Allison Wisdom