Horizon League Reveals 2018-19 #HLWBB All-Academic Team
INDIANAPOLIS – Recognizing student-athletes for their success both in competition and in the classroom, the Horizon League released its 2018-19 Women's Basketball All-Academic Team on Thursday. A total of seven student-athletes were honored in balloting by the League’s faculty athletics representatives.
Four Horizon League institutions are represented among the All-Academic team. Youngstown State led the League with three selections while Green Bay garnered two selections. IUPUI and Northern Kentucky each earned one.
The Horizon League recognizes student-athletes with seasonal Academic All-League Teams in each of its 19 championship sports. To be eligible for Horizon League All-Academic consideration, a student-athlete must have a cumulative grade-point-average of 3.20 or higher (based on a 4.00 scale), have completed at least one year at the member institution, having earned 24 semester-hour or 36 quarter-hour credits, and participate in 50 percent of the team’s overall contests.
2018-19 Horizon League Women’s Basketball All-Academic Team (ties are not broken)
Laken James, Green Bay
Jen Wellnitz, Green Bay
Holly Hoopingarner, IUPUI
Kailey Coffey, Northern Kentucky
Sarah Cash, Youngstown State
Mary Dunn, Youngstown State
Melinda Trimmer, Youngstown State