The Fighting Scots 2008-09 Women's Basketball Team

D3hoops.com selects Gorski for All-Region team
March 18 ,2009

Melissa Gorski (Arlington Heights, Ill./Buffalo Grove) has netted another post-season basketball honor.

Recently named a top 10 finalist for the prestigious Jostens Trophy given to the nation’s outstanding Division III basketball player, Gorski this week was named to the D3hoops.com All-Central Region third team.

“It’s a fitting honor to end Mitt’s great four years here as a Fighting Scot,” said coach Melissa Bittner. “She leaves the program as one of the best all-around performers, placing her mark in countless statistical categories.”

The D3hoops.com all-region teams are selected by a vote of college sports information directors within the region. The Central Region includes 54 schools in five states representing seven conferences and two independent institutions.  more

Gorski finalist for Player of the Year
Febraury 24,2009

Senior Melissa Gorski (Arlington Heights, Ill./Buffalo Grove) has been named a finalist for the prestigious Jostens Trophy, sponsored by the Salem (Va.) Rotary Club and given annually to the top NCAA Division III men’s and women’s basketball players.

The Jostens Trophy awards the men’s and women’s Player of the Year based on academic excellence and community/campus service as well as athletic performance. Only 10 women and 10 men are named finalists for the award. The winners will be announced March 9, and the official presentation will occur in conjunction with the Men’s Division III Championship in Salem, Va., on March 19.  more

Gorski named ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District
Febraury 10,2009

Known as a tough competitor on the court, Monmouth College women’s basketball player Melissa Gorski (Arlington Heights, Ill./Buffalo Grove) has made her mark in the classroom as well with her selection to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District V team.

Gorski, a senior English major, was named to the college division first team, becoming Monmouth’s first District V first-teamer in women’s basketball since Amber Kuhrts in 2001. more

Gorski records 1,000th point
December 10, 2008

Senior guard Melissa Gorski (Arlington Heights, Ill./Buffalo Grove) permanently etched her name into the Fighting Scots record books last week, becoming only the seventh woman in the history of the basketball program to score 1,000 points.

“She’s worked very hard over her four years to become more of an offensive threat,” said Melissa Bittner of her star player, who averaged over 12 ppg as a freshman. “She came from a great program at Buffalo Grove. You could see as a freshman she had that scoring potential and came in with solid fundamentals.”

Gorski’s historic basket at Ripon came as most of the 5-foot-9 wing player’s points have over her four years – slashing and scoring in the paint. Needing just 11 points going into the game, Gorski put in the magic shot midway through the second half. more

Gorski named MWC Performer of the Week
February 3, 2009

Senior Melissa Gorski (Arlington Heights, Ill./Buffalo Grove) became Monmouth College’s third winner this season of the Midwest Conference Performer of the Week award in women’s basketball.

Gorski helped the Fighting Scots stay in the hunt for a Midwest Conference Tournament berth with a pair of wins to complete a 2-0 week, putting the Scots in fifth position – one spot out of a tournament berth. The guard scored a combined 42 points in wins over Grinnell College and Knox College. In Monmouth’s 91-62 win over Grinnell, Gorski poured in 17 points, pulled down eight rebounds and dished out a game-high seven assists. In an 85-55 win over Knox, Gorski exploded for 25 points and grabbed another eight rebounds and handed out a game-high six assists. For the week, she averaged 21 points, eight rebounds, 6.5 assists and two steals.

Already a member of the 1,000-point club, Gorski has moved into fourth place on the women’s all-time scoring list at Monmouth with 1,165 career points. She is 153 points behind her coach, Melissa Bittner, for third. For the season, she is averaging 15.4 points per game and would need to average more than 25 points per game over the remaining six regular season games to catch Bittner.

Andrews named MWC Performer of the Week
January 7, 2009

Despite nearly a month off, Monmouth College’s Alison Andrews (Algonquin, Ill./Harry D. Jacobs) had the best game of her career and was rewarded with the Midwest Conference Performer of the Week honor in women’s basketball.

Andrews poured in a game-high 18 points in last week’s 69-38 win over Cornell. The sophomore guard shot 8-of-16 from the floor and pulled down six rebounds in the Fighting Scots’ first action since Dec. 6. Andrews also did the job defensively, recording four steals and blocking four shots.

For the season, Andrews is averaging 9.1 points and five rebounds per game. She leads the team with 10 blocked shots.

Hughes named MWC Performer of the Week
December 12, 2008

Monmouth College senior Tanesha Hughes (Peoria, Ill./Woodruff) has gotten off to a fast start and has earned the Midwest Conference Performer of the Week award in women’s basketball.

For the week, Hughes averaged 14.7 ppg, 12.3 rpg and hit 16 of 20 from the foul line.

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