Nineteen Named to the MASCAC Winter Academic Honor Roll

 Friday, April 3, 2009

ANNVILLE, Pa. – The Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Corporation (MASCAC) winter Academic Honor Roll, which notes academic excellence by student-athletes, contains 315 honorees as announced by Executive Director Ken Andrews.

 The Honor Roll comprises those student-athletes of sophomore class standing or higher who participated in a varsity-level sport and registered a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 (4.00 scale) or higher and completed the playing season in good standing.

 Messiah led in selections with 52 student-athletes, while Lebanon Valley was second with 35, followed by Elizabethtown at 33.  Widener was fourth with 31 student-athletes on the list. DeSales was fifth with 26 and Lycoming had 25 student-athletes. Misericordia and Albright tied for seventh with 19. Arcadia was ninth with 17, King’s was tenth with 14, and Delaware Valley had 11 followed by Alvernia and Manhattanville (7), Wilkes (6), FDU-Florham (5), and Eastern (4).

Featured on the Winter Honor Roll are MAC Swimmer of the Year honoree Chris Sheerer (Leola, PA/Conestoga Valley) and Women's Basketball First Team All-Conference selection Annie McMahon (Havertown, PA/Haverford). 

Student-athletes are selected from men’s basketball, women’s basketball, men’s track & field, women’s track & field, men’s swimming and women’s swimming.

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 Dillon Named to D3Hoops.com Mid-Atlantic All-Region First Team

Thursday, March 19, 2009 

READING, Pa. - On Thursday, D3Hoops.com released the names of the 2009 Mid-Atlantic All-Region teams.  Earning a place on this year’s team was senior guard Bre Dillon (Feasterville, PA/Villa Joseph Marie).

At Left:  Senior guard Bre Dillon named to the D3Hoop.com Mid-Atlantic All-Region team

The all-region selection is the first for the senior guard, and the first ever in Albright College Women’s Basketball program history.  Dillon, who was named the 2009 Commonwealth Conference Player of the Year last month, ended her career with the Lady Lions as the all-time single season and career assist earner.  She was also the only player from the Commonwealth Conference to be named to this year’s all-region teams.  

In the 2008-09 season, Dillon totaled a career best 411 points in 27 games played.  Of the 27 games played this season, the Feasterville, Pa. native recorded 20 or more points on six different occasions.  Her 15.3 points per game ranked her second in the Commonwealth Conference throughout most of the year. 

Her 5.33 assists per game was a conference best mark, and her career average of 5.0 assists per game set a new program record.  She now stands as the all-time single season assist earner with 144 assists.  A two time conference player of the week and first team all-conference selection, Dillon is now a candidate for the 2009 All-American teams. 

This year’s honorees will be announced on an audio broadcast at the 2009 Women’s Basketball National Championship game on Saturday, March 21st.

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 No. 8 Juniata upsets No. 1 Albright in ECAC South Tournament

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

READING, Pa. - In the first round of the 2009 ECAC Women’s Basketball South Region tournament, the eighth seed Eagles of Juniata College (16-11) upset the number one seed Lady Lions (17-10) by the final score of 77-56 Wednesday evening in the Bollman Center. 

Leading the Eagles to the upset victory was Claudia McDowell who scored a game high 22 points.  She was joined by teammates Kelly Ashcraft (16 pts) and Kelly Rotan (13 pts).

For the host Lions, senior Charlotte Ciccone (Drexel Hill, PA/Upper Darby) recorded a team high 13 points.  Classmate Bre Dillon (Feasterville, PA/Villa Joseph Marie) ended her career at Albright with a 12 point showing.  Junior Mallory Olsheski (Topton, PA/Brandywine Heights) earned her first career double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds.

Albright looked to get back on the winning track in this year’s ECAC tournament, following a tough semi-final loss a week ago. 

At Right:  Charlotte Ciccone recorded a game high 13 points against Juniata College

The two teams remained close throughout the first 10 minutes of the contest.  However, with a quick 12-4 run in favor of the visitors, Albright fell into a 12 point hole.  The red and white tried to battle back throughout the final moments of the first half.  They eventually closed out the first half down by four (32-36).

Following the halftime break, Juniata exploded on the scoreboard with another quick offensive surge.  In just the first four minutes, the Eagles took their second 12 point lead of the night.  That lead would then double within the final minute of play. 

The Albright offense that had been so explosive throughout the season, struggled greatly in the second half shooting just 24 percent.  Juniata’s second half performance consisted of a 72.7 percent showing from the field. 

Wednesday’s contest marked the final game in the careers of Ciccone, Dillon, and Annie McMahon (Havertown, PA/Haverford).  McMahon did not play against the Eagles due to a broken nose which she suffered in last week’s semi-final game against Lebanon Valley.   

Juniata will next face Alvernia University on Saturday in the semi-final round of this year’s tournament.  Both semi-final games as well as the championship will be played this weekend at the highest remaining seed.    

Juniata College 77, Albright College 56
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 Dillon Named Commonwealth Conference Player of the Year

Tuesday, March 3, 2009 

ANNVILLE, Pa. - On Tuesday, senior guard Bre Dillon (Feasterville, PA/Villa Joseph Marie) was named the 2009 Commonwealth Conference Player of the Year.

At Right:  2009 Commonwealth Conference
Player of the Year Bre Dillon

Along with her player of the year honor, Dillon has been named a first team all-conference selection.  To date the senior guard has started all 26 games for the red and white, and is currently averaging 5.31 assists per game (1st in the conference) and 15.3 points per game (2nd in the conference). 

With a career best 399 points, Dillon ranks sixth all-time for most points scored in a single season.  Her 138 assists this season is not only a program best, but ranks her in the top 25 in the nation.

Of the 26 games played this season, Dillon has totaled 20 or more points on six separate occasions. She is also averaging a team high 32 minutes per game as well. Her career high performance of 29 points helped the Lions to an overtime victory over Messiah College in February. 

At Left:  First Team All-Conference selection Annie McMahon

Also earning a place on the first team was senior guard Annie McMahon (Havertown, PA/Haverford).  This season’s honor marks the fourth consecutive year that McMahon has been named an all-conference selection.

McMahon, who is amongst the top rebounders in the commonwealth, leads the Lady Lions with 192 boards.  Ranked 11th overall in the conference in scoring, McMahon is averaging nearly 12 points per game.  To date McMahon has appeared in all 26 games and is averaging over 25 minutes of playing time.

A four-time double-double earner, McMahon has been named conference player of the week once.  She currently sits third for most free throws made in a contest (15), and fourth all-time in scoring (1,239). 

Women’s Basketball returns to action tomorrow evening when they host Juniata College in the first round of the ECAC South Region Tournament.  Start time is scheduled for 7 p.m. in the Bollman Center.

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