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Trio named all-conference
Release Date:
January 19, 2009
MONMOUTH, Ill. —
Two Monmouth
College seniors and a junior were named All-Midwest Conference after
the Fighting Scots completed one of the most successful women’s
basketball seasons in school history.
Seniors Melissa
Gorski (Arlington Heights, Ill./Buffalo Grove) and Tanesha
Hughes (Peoria, Ill./Woodruff) and junior Lynsey Barnard
(Pekin, Ill./Pekin) led the Scots to a 14-9 season, equaling the
second-most wins in Fighting Scots’ history. The team tied for the
fourth and final conference playoff berth, missing the tournament
cut on a tie-breaker.
Gorski, who picked
up her third all-conference honor, was named to the first team after
two second team honors. The guard ended her playing career with
1,273 points, making her the Fighting Scots’ fourth-leading scorer
all-time. Her 312 career assists ranks her third. She was second on
the team in scoring and rebounding, averaging 16.0 points and 8.5
rebounds per game. Gorski scored a career-high 30 points and made
the winning basket in an 80-79 win over Lake Forest.
Hughes earned her
first all-conference honor with her selection to the second team.
The 5-10 center led the conference in scoring and rebounding,
averaging 16.3 points and 10.2 rebounds per game. She finished the
year with 11 double-doubles and had a career-high 30 points in an
86-66 win over Carroll.
Joining Hughes on
the second team is Barnard. The sharp-shooting guard led the league
with 54 three-pointers and her 42 percent efficiency on treys also
led the conference. Earning her first all-conference honor, Barnard
averaged 10.0 points per game.
This marks the
third straight year the Scots have had at least three players earn
all-conference honors.
Women's
Basketball
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