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Gorski receives ESPN the Magagine honor Release Date:
February 10, 2009
MONMOUTH, Ill. —
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. Her selection marks the
fourth straight year a Scot has been named All-District. Last
season, Ashley Yeast was named to the second team for the third
consecutive time.
A seven-time
Dean’s List recipient, two-time all-conference and two-time academic
all-conference performer, Gorski scored her 1,000th point this
season, becoming only the seventh woman in Fighting Scots history to
do so. Her 1,218 points places her fourth all-time, just 100 points
behind her coach, Melissa Bittner. The guard leads the Fighting
Scots with a 15.7 points per game average. She is second in rebounds
with an 8.7 per game average, and her 80 assists lead the team.
The ESPN The
Magazine Academic All-District V team is voted on by sports
information directors from District V, which includes Illinois,
Indiana, Minnesota, Wisconsin and two Canadian provinces. Athletes
must earn a minimum 3.30 cumulative GPA, have achieved at least
sophomore status at their respective school and be a starter or key
reserve in order to be nominated for the post-season honor. Only
first team all-district athletes are eligible to be placed on the
national ballot.
ESPN The Magazine
All-American award winners will be announced Feb. 24.
Women's
Basketball
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