Courtesy of GoCobbers.com, Release: March 24, 2008

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Complete List of WBCA All-American Team

Complete List of Former Cobber All-Americans

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MOORHEAD, Minn. (2/27/08)-- Concordia senior women's basketball player Melanie Hageman (Fargo, N.D./Fargo South HS) capped off the awards season by being named to the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) All-American Honorable Mention Team. She is the first Cobber player to earn All-American honors since Mandy Pearson in 2005. She is also the 13th player in program history to earn All-American honors.

Hageman was one of only two MIAC players to earn the game's highest award. Gustavus senior Jess Vadnais was also named to the honorable mention team.

The award finishes off the awards season for Hageman. She was named to the MIAC All-Conference First Team, the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American Team, the WBCA All-Region Team and last week was named to the D3hoops.com All-West Region Second Team for the third consecutive season.

Hageman led the team in scoring in 2007-08 with a 16.9 points per game average. She also led the team in rebounding by averaging 7.4 rebounds per game. Hageman finished the season with six double-doubles on the year and scored at least 20 points in eight games.

Hageman finished her four years with 1,625 points and 690 rebounds. She is fourth on the school’s all-time scoring list and eighth on the rebounding chart. She was the 10th player in school history to score 1,000 points and grab 500 rebounds.

In 2007-08, Hageman has scored in double figures in all but one of the team's 20 games. She has scored at least 20 points in six games and had a season-high 27 points against St. Kate's on Dec. 8. She was also named the MIAC Player of the Week on Jan. 15.