Courtesy of GoCobbers.com, Release: March 1

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Complete List of MIAC All-Conference Awards

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ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The three leading scorers for the MIAC Tournament Champion Concordia women's basketball team were all awarded MIAC postseason honors it was announced by the conference office on Wednesday.

Melanie Hageman (So., Fargo, N.D./Fargo South HS) and Annie Keeley (Jr., Grafton, N.D.) were named to the MIAC All-Conference Team while, the lone senior on the team, Tori Ehlert (Battle Lake, Minn.) was placed on the MIAC All-Conference Honorable Mention Team. Keely was also honored as a member of the MIAC All-Defensive Team.

The trio helped Concordia record 21 wins during the year and capture the MIAC Tournament Championship for the first time in the six-year history of the event. They were also the driving force behind the march to the NCAA Tournament - the team's 15th appearance in the national tournament in the history of the program.

It is the third straight year that Keely has earned MIAC postseason honors and second consecutive for both Hageman and Ehlert. Keeley was named to the All- First Year Team as a freshman and last year was named to the All-Conference Honorable Mention Team. Like Keeley, Hageman was the recipient of All-First Year honors, while Ehlert was named to the All-Conference Honorable Mention Team.

Hageman has matured into one of the premiere players in the MIAC. Her footwork in the post and ability to turn and take the ball at the basket makes her one of the biggest threats in the league every time she touches the ball.

She led the Cobbers in scoring with a 16.3 points per game average in overall games. She averaged 17.6

points in the team's 20 league games. She led the MIAC in field goal percentage, connecting on 59.1% of her attempts from the field. She was also third in the league in scoring, fourth in rebounding (7.6 rebounds per game) and fourth in free throw percentage (80.6%).

Hageman scored in double figures in 18 of the team's 20 conference games and put up 20-plus points on five occasions. She recorded six double-doubles during conference play. She also scored a career-high 31 points against Bethel on Feb. 11.

Keeley was one of the best defensive players in the league and possessed an uncanny ability to hit a 3-point basket at clutch times throughout the season. She was second on the team in scoring in overall games (12.4 ppg) and conference games (11.7 ppg). The 5-6 guard was also third on the team in rebounding (4.0 rpg) - a testament to her strength and courage to go up against players 6-8 inches taller.

Keeley scored in double figures in 15 conference games and currently has a streak of seven straight games with at least 10 points - the longest streak of any player on the team. She scored a season-high 25 points against St. Olaf on Dec. 10 and recorded the only double-double of her career in the final regular-season game against Hamline.

She was 14th in the MIAC in scoring, ninth in assists (2.8 assists per game), 12th in free throw percentage (71.9%), ninth in steals (1.7 steals per game), 12th in 3-point field goal percentage (36.4%) and 13th in 3-point field goals made (32).

Ehlert capped her conference career in fitting fashion by cutting down the nets after the team's tournament title. She led by example both on and off the court. Although she didn't post the big numbers in every game, she factored in all areas of the statistic sheet and always played as if it was her last game.

She was third on the team in scoring in overall games with an 8.5 points per game average. She averaged 8.6 points in the team's 20 conference games. She tied for the lead in rebounding in overall games (7.0 rpg) and was second in conference play (7.0 rpg). She was second on the team in steals (32) in conference games and also second in blocks (11).

Among the conference leaders, she was third in defensive rebounds (5.35/game), sixth in rebounding and tied for 15th in both steals and blocked shots.

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2005-06 MIAC Women's Basketball

All-Conference Awards

All-Conference Team
Name School Year Pos.
Jen Ahlberg Bethel Sr. Guard
Laurisa Ewert Hamline Sr. Forward
Melanie Hageman Concordia So. Post
Anna Heikenen St. Benedict Sr. Forward
Anne Keeley Concordia Jr. Guard
Katie Kempe St. Benedict Jr. Guard
Ashley Luehmann St. Mary's Sr. Guard
Jenna Martin St. Catherine Sr. Forward
Bri Monahan Gustavus Jr. Post
Darby Noreen St. Benedict Jr. Wing
Hannah Oken-Berg Carleton Fy. Post
Erica Opdahl St. Thomas Sr. Center
Rosinta Stromquist Augsburg Sr. Guard
Jess Vadnais Gustavus So. Guard
Megan Vig Carleton Sr. Forward

Player of the Year
Anna Heikenen St. Benedict Sr. Forward

Sixth Player of the Year
Annegret Nautsch Bethel Fy. Center

Coach of the Year
Mickey Haller Gustavus

All-Defensive Team
Erin Boese Gustavus Jr. Post
Jen Dalhed St. Benedict Jr. Wing
Anne Keeley Concordia Jr. Guard
C. Schwichtenberg St. Olaf Sr. Guard
Megan Vig Carleton Sr. Forward

All-First Year Team
Jessica Katch St. Thomas Fy. Guard
Sarah Lincoln Carleton Fy. Forward
Annegret Nautsch Bethel Fy. Center
Hannah Oken-Berg Carleton Fy. Post
Ariel Tauer St. Benedict Fy. Wing
Chelsea Wirtz St. Thomas Fy. Guard

Honorable Mention
Tori Ehlert Concordia Sr. Post
Carolyn Korchik Hamline Sr. Guard
Katie LaGrave Augsburg So. Guard
Kelly Lines Hamline Jr. Guard
Erin Petrich St. Catherine Jr. Guard Minn.
Christina Sampson St. Olaf Jr. Wing
Sarah Schneider St. Catherine Jr. Forward
C. Schwitchtenberg St. Olaf Sr. Guard
JoLynn Thielke Bethel Jr. Guard