Tuesday, March 31, 2015

PORTLAND, Ore. - Simon Fraser senior Erin Chambers picked up her third all-American selection Tuesday, being named to the Women's Division II Bulletin all-American third team.

Chambers, the GNAC Player of the Year, was the nation’s third leading scorer at 23.5 points per game. She ranked in the top 10 in the GNAC in assists, free throw percentage and three-pointers made this season while helping the Clan reach their fifth straight conference tournament.

The forward became the GNAC’s all-time scoring leader earlier this season, finishing her career with 1,946 points. The two-time Daktronics first-team West Region selection will also end her conference career in the top 15 all-time in three-point field goals made, free throws made and free throw percentage. 

Alaska Anchorage's Megan Mullings, Montana State Billings' Kayleen Goggins and Seattle Pacific's Suzanna Ohlsen were all named to the honorable mention Bulletin All-American team.

Mullings was also selected to the 2015 Daktronics/Division II and the Women's Basketball Coaches Associations honorable mention all-American teams earlier this month. The junior was the GNAC Newcomer of the Year after transferring from South Mountain Community College. She helped lead the Seawolves to the GNAC regular-season and tournament titles along with the No. 1 ranking in the nation in her first season with the team.

Mullings led the Seawolves with 13.6 points per game while also leading the conference in shooting percentage at 60.4 percent. That percentage also ranked fourth nationally.

Goggins and Ohlsen were chosen as WBCA honorable mention all-Americans in addition to the Bulletin honor.

The two were the second and third leading scorers in the GNAC this season, Goggins scoring 20.0 points per game while Ohlsen averaged 17.7. Both also reached the 1,000-point plateau as well earlier in the year as the two seniors finish their careers in the top 20 all-time in scoring in the GNAC.

Two other West Region players were selected to the Bulletin team. Cal Poly Pomona's Jada Blackwell was selected as a first team All-American while Hawaii Pacific's Morganne Comstock, the West Region Player of the Year, was named to the honorable mention team.

The DII Bulletin National Player of the Year was Wayne State University's Shareta Brown, who also garnered Daktronics Player of the Year honors. Other first team selections included Fort Hays State's Kate Lehman, West Texas A&M's Chontiquah White, CPP's Blackwell, and Augustana's Shaunteva Ashley.

Both Chambers and Mullings were named to the Daktronics West Region first team earlier this month as well while Ohlsen was named to the second team.

Mullings head coach, Ryan McCarthy, was named as the WBCA Region 8 Coach of the Year. McCarthy led the Seawolves to one of their most successful seasons in school history. At 29-2, McCarthy led UAA to regular-season and GNAC titles while earning GNAC Coach of the Year honors and hosting the NCAA West Region tournament. 

His team finished first nationally in steals for the second straight year at 15.0 per game. The Seawolves also ranked second in scoring margin at 19.8 per game.

McCarthy becomes one of eight finalists for the Pat Summitt United States Marine Corps/WBCA NCAA Division II National Coach of the Year award which will be announced April 6.

2015 D2 BULLETIN ALL-AMERICAN TEAM

Third Team - Erin Chambers, Simon Fraser (F, 6-1, Sr., Mission, BC). Honorable Mention: Megan Mullings, Alaska Anchorage (F, 6-1, Jr., Glendale, AZ); Kayleen Goggins, Montana State Billings (F, 6-1, Sr., Shepherd, MT); Suzanna Ohlsen, Seattle Pacific (G, 5-7, Sr., Monroe, WA).

2015 DAKTRONICS D2 ALL-AMERICAN TEAM

Honorable Mention: Megan Mullings, Alaska Anchorage (F, 6-1, Jr., Glendale, AZ); Erin Chambers, Simon Fraser (F, 6-1, Sr., Mission, BC).

2015 WBCA D2 ALL-AMERICAN TEAM

Honorable Mention: Megan Mullings, Alaska Anchorage (F, 6-1, Jr., Glendale, AZ); Kayleen Goggins, Montana State Billings (F, 6-1, Sr., Shepherd, MT); Suzanna Ohlsen, Seattle Pacific (G, 5-7, Sr., Monroe, WA); Erin Chambers, Simon Fraser (F, 6-1, Sr., Mission, BC). *WBCA West Region Coach of the Year - Ryan McCarthy, UAA.

2015 DAKTRONICS D2 WEST REGION TEAM

First Team – Megan Mullings, Alaska Anchorage (F, 6-1, Jr., Glendale, AZ); *Erin Chambers, Simon Fraser (F, 6-1, Sr., Mission, BC). Second Team – Suzanna Ohlsen, Seattle Pacific (G, 5-7, Sr., Monroe, WA). *First-team repeater  

2014-15 GNAC ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM

First Team:  *+Erin Chambers, Simon Fraser (F, 6-1, Sr., Mission, BC); *Megan Mullings, Alaska Anchorage (F, 6-1, Jr., Glendale, AZ); Kayleen Goggins, MSU Billings (F, 6-1, Sr., Shepherd, MT); Suzanna Ohlsen, Seattle Pacific (G, 5-7, Sr., Monroe, WA); Aubree Callen, Seattle Pacific (G, 5-9, Sr., Jerome, ID); Jenni White, Western Washington (G, 5-5, Sr., Spokane, WA).  *Unanimous +Repeater

Second Team: Dana Goularte, Western Oregon (F, 6-0, Sr., Port Orchard, WA); Kiki Robertson, Alaska Anchorage (G, 5-6, So., Honolulu, HI); Kayla Bernsen, Western Washington (P, 6-3, So., Moses Lake, WA); Jasmin Edwards, Central Washington (G, 5-5, Fr., Lynwood, WA); Taylor Simmons, Northwest Nazarene (G, 5-8, Jr., Middleton, ID); Taylor Peacocke, Western Washington (G, 5-9, So., Bellevue, WA).

Honorable Mention:  Jenna Buchanan, Alaska Anchorage (G, 5-8, Jr., Galena, AK); KeKe Wright, Alaska Anchorage (F, 5-11, Sr., Las Vegas, NV); Alli Madison, Alaska Anchorage (G, 5-8, Sr., Seattle, WA); Benissa Bulaya, Alaska (G, 5-6, Sr., Sacramento, CA); Courtney Johnson, Central Washington (G, 6-0, Sr., Kent, WA); Jasmine Parker, Central Washington (F, 6-1, Jr., Spokane, WA); Alisha Breen, MSU Billings (F, 5-10, So., Choteau, MT); Ellie Logan, Northwest Nazarene (G, 5-9, Fr., Fossil, OR); Krista Stabler, Saint Martin’s (G, 5-6, Jr., Bremerton, WA); Betsy Kingsma, Seattle Pacific (G, 5-11, Sr., Bellevue, WA); Meg Wilson, Simon Fraser (F, 6-1, Jr., London, ON); Katie Lowen, Simon Fraser (G, 5-5, Sr., Lethbridge, AB); Katie Colard, Western Washington (G, 5-9, Sr., Elma, WA).

SPECIAL AWARDS: Player of the Year – Erin Chambers, Simon Fraser
Defensive Player of the Year – Kiki Robertson, Alaska Anchorage
Newcomer of the Year – Megan Mullings, Alaska Anchorage 
Freshman of the Year – Jasmine Edwards, Central Washington
Coach of the Year – Ryan McCarthy, Alaska Anchorage