Boston College Athletics
Three Women's Basketball Players Honored By BIG EAST
March 01, 2002 | Women's Basketball
March 1, 2002
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. - Seniors Nicole Conway (Glenmont, N.Y.), Brianne Stepherson (Middleton, Mass.) and freshman Clare Droesch (Belle Harbor, N.Y.) were honored by the conference Friday evening at the BIG EAST Awards Banquet. The 2002 BIG EAST tournament kicks off Saturday with four first-round games.
The No. 3 seed Boston College women's basketball team will take on the winner of Rutgers (No. 11 seed) and Virginia Tech (No. 6 seed) at 8 p.m. Sunday at the Louis Brown Athletic Center in Piscataway, N.J.
Conway was named honorable mention All-BIG EAST following a strong senior season, which she averaged 9.9 points, 5.4 rebounds, had 76 assists and had a team-leading 55 steals. To go along with her success on the court, Conway was also named the 2001-02 BIG EAST Women's Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year. She carries a 3.53 grade point average while being enrolled in the School of Education as an elementary education major.
Stepherson was named to the All-BIG EAST second team following a stellar season for the Eagles. Stepherson, who only played in three games during the 2000-01 season because of muscle strain and weakness in her right knee, rebounded this season to average 10.2 points, 3.0 rebounds, dish out a team-leading 111 assists and have 53 steals.
Droesch capped off a solid freshman campaign for Boston College by being named to the All-BIG EAST rookie team. Droesch and Notre Dame's Jacqueline Batteast were unanimous selections to the team. Droesch finished second on the team in scoring with an average of 10.7 points per game. She finished the regular season with a team leading 44 three pointers. Her best game of the season came against Georgetown back on February 2, which she scored 25 points and had five three pointers.
2001-02 All-BIG EAST Awards
BIG EAST Player of the Year - Sue Bird (Connecticut)
BIG EAST Rookie of the Year - Jacqueline Batteast (Notre Dame)
BIG EAST Coach of the Year - Geno Auriemma (Connecticut)
BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year - Meghan Saake (Miami)
BIG EAST Most Improved Player of the Year - Ieva Kublina (Virginia Tech)
BIG EAST Sportmanship Award - Mimi Riley (Villanova)
BIG EAST Scholar-Athlete of the Year - Nicole Conway (Boston College)
All-BIG EAST First Team
Sue Bird Connecticut Sr. Guard Trish Juhline Villanova Jr. Guard Alicia Ratay Notre Dame Jr. Guard Diana Taurasi Connecticut So. Guard Ashja Jones Connecticut Sr. Forward Swin Cash Connecticut Sr. Forward
All-BIG EAST Second Team
Brianne Stepherson Boston College Sr. Guard Kate Bulger West Virginia So. Guard Jacqueline Batteast Notre Dame Fr. Forward Ieva Kublina Virginia Tech So. Forward/Center Chanivia Broussard Miami So. Forward
All-BIG EAST Third Team
Davalyn Cunningham Rutgers Sr. Forward Jamie James Syracuse Sr. Guard Julie McBride Syracuse So. Guard Sarah Hicks Virginia Tech Sr. Guard/Forward Tamika Williams Connecticut Sr. Forward
All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention
Nicole Conway Boston College Sr. Guard Mimi Riley Villanova Sr. Guard/Forward Rebekkah Brunson Georgetown So. Forward Meghan Saake Miami Jr. Guard Laine Selwyn Pittsburgh Jr. Guard
All-Rookie Team
Clare Droesch Boston College Fr. Guard Mary Lisicky Georgetown Fr. Guard Yolanda Paige West Virginia Fr. Guard Sherell Sowho West Virginia Fr. Guard Jacqueline Battest Notre Dame Fr. Forward Jessica Simonds Providence Fr. Forward/Center
