THREE CREIGHTON STUDENT-ATHLETES HIGHLIGHT 2010-2011 JESUIT WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM April 11, 2011 Players from Creighton University make up half of the 2010-2011 National Jesuit All-Academic Women’s Basketball Team that was announced today by the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities and the Jesuit Basketball Spot- light. The Bluejays, who completed a successful season that ended in the NIT, are represented on the squad by Sam Schuett (Sr., F, Omaha, NE), Kellie Nelson (Sr., C, Omaha, NE), and Kelsey Woodard (Sr., G, Bellevue, NE). All three student- athletes earned academic honors in the Missouri Valley Conference and were recognized by Capital One and CoSIDA within their national district. Joining the Creighton trio on the National Jesuit All-Academic Team are Janelle Bekkering (Gonzaga, Sr., G/F, Taber, Alberta), Lauren Luebbe (Regis, Sr., F, Rochester, MN), and Jessica Vargas (Loyola Marymount, Gr., G, Flagstaff, AZ). Keiva Council (Loyola New Orleans)and Carolyn Swords (Boston College), who were named to the 2010-2011 All-Jesuit team recently, also earned honorable-mention status on the All-Academic team, joining Micayla Drysdale of Canisius, Whitney Fremeau of Holy Cross, Lynleigh Hughes of Spring Hill, and Katie Knox of John Carroll. The All-Jesuit Team represents student-athletes from the 28 Jesuit colleges spread across the United States that play basketball on all three levels of the NCAA and also in the NAIA. They share the mission of Jesuit education, founded nearly 500 years ago under the principles of St. Ignatius Loyola to educate young people to become men and women dedicated to service and compassionate leadership. Students at Jesuit colleges have long excelled in the classroom and in the community, but they also have played a major role in collegiate basketball in the last 100 years. 2010-2011 NATIONAL JESUIT ALL-ACADEMIC WOMEN’S TEAM Honorable Mention: Keiva Council (Loyola New Orleans, Jr., Houston, TX, 3.57, Sociology); Micayla Drysdale (Canisius, Sr., Binbrook, Ontario, 3.83, Education); Whitney Fremeau (Holy Cross, Sr., Manchester, NH, 3.46, Economics); Lynleigh Hughes (Spring Hill, Sr., Hammond, LA, 3.70, Pre-Health); Katie Knox (John Carroll, Sr., North Olmsted, OH, 3.86, Engi- neering/Physics), and Carolyn Swords (Boston College, Sr., Sudbury, MA, 3.40, Communications) Player School Year Hometown GPA Major Janelle Bekkering Gonzaga Sr. Taber, Alberta 3.48 Civil Engineering Lauren Luebbe Regis Sr. Rochester, MN 3.98 Nursing Kellie Nelson Creighton Sr. Omaha, NE 3.88 Math Sam Schuett Creighton Gr. Omaha, NE 3.80 Accounting Jessica Vargas Loyola Marymount Gr. Flagstaff, AZ 4.00 Education/Biochem. Kelsey Woodard Creighton Sr. Bellevue, NE 3.82 Finance
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THREE CREIGHTON STUDENT-ATHLETES HIGHLIGHT
2010-2011 JESUIT WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
April 11, 2011 Players from Creighton University make up half of the 2010-2011 National Jesuit All-Academic Women’s Basketball Team that was announced today by the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities and the Jesuit Basketball Spot-light. The Bluejays, who completed a successful season that ended in the NIT, are represented on the squad by Sam Schuett (Sr., F, Omaha, NE), Kellie Nelson (Sr., C, Omaha, NE), and Kelsey Woodard (Sr., G, Bellevue, NE). All three student-athletes earned academic honors in the Missouri Valley Conference and were recognized by Capital One and CoSIDA within their national district. Joining the Creighton trio on the National Jesuit All-Academic Team are Janelle Bekkering (Gonzaga, Sr., G/F, Taber, Alberta), Lauren Luebbe (Regis, Sr., F, Rochester, MN), and Jessica Vargas (Loyola Marymount, Gr., G, Flagstaff, AZ). Keiva Council (Loyola New Orleans)and Carolyn Swords (Boston College), who were named to the 2010-2011 All-Jesuit team recently, also earned honorable-mention status on the All-Academic team, joining Micayla Drysdale of Canisius, Whitney Fremeau of Holy Cross, Lynleigh Hughes of Spring Hill, and Katie Knox of John Carroll. The All-Jesuit Team represents student-athletes from the 28 Jesuit colleges spread across the United States that play basketball on all three levels of the NCAA and also in the NAIA. They share the mission of Jesuit education, founded nearly 500 years ago under the principles of St. Ignatius Loyola to educate young people to become men and women dedicated to service and compassionate leadership. Students at Jesuit colleges have long excelled in the classroom and in the community, but they also have played a major role in collegiate basketball in the last 100 years.
2010-2011 NATIONAL JESUIT ALL-ACADEMIC WOMEN’S TEAM
Janelle Bekkering Gonzaga Sr. Taber, Alberta 3.48 Civil Engineering
Lauren Luebbe Regis Sr. Rochester, MN 3.98 Nursing
Kellie Nelson Creighton Sr. Omaha, NE 3.88 Math
Sam Schuett Creighton Gr. Omaha, NE 3.80 Accounting
Jessica Vargas Loyola Marymount Gr. Flagstaff, AZ 4.00 Education/Biochem.
Kelsey Woodard Creighton Sr. Bellevue, NE 3.82 Finance
Janelle Bekkering – Gonzaga (Sr., G/F, 6-0, Taber, Alberta) 3.48 in Civil Engineering…. Named to the Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-District 8 first team…. Started all 36 games for the Bulldogs as they reached the NCAA Elite Eight…. Finished fourth on the team in scoring, rebounding, and assists, and second on the squad in blocks and steals…. 11.1 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 47.2% FG, 75.4% FT.
Lauren Luebbe – Regis (Sr., F, 5-11, Rochester, MN) 3.98 in Nursing…. Named to the Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-District 8 third team…. Selected to the RMAC All-Academic first team…. Earned a spot on the All-RMAC second team…. Led the Rangers in scoring…. Reached double figures 15 times with a high of 26 points…. 11.3 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 45.5% FG, 75.4% FT.
Kellie Nelson – Creighton (Sr., C, 6-3, Omaha, NE) 3.88 in Mathematics…. Named to the Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-District 7 sec-ond team…. Selected to the MVC All-Academic second team…. Finished fifth on the team in both scoring and rebounding…. Reached double figures in scoring eight times with a high of 14…. 7.1 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.0 bpg.
Sam Schuett – Creighton (Gr., F, 6-0, Omaha, NE) 3.80 in Accounting (MBA)…. Named to the Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-District 7 first team…. Honored as an MVC All-Academic first-team selection…. Named to the All-MVC second team and the MVC All-Defensive squad…. Led the Bluejays in rebounding and was third in scoring…. 10.3 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 2.8 apg…. Named to the National Jesuit Honor Roll once.
2010-2011 NATIONAL JESUIT ALL-ACADEMIC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM
Jessica Vargas – Loyola Marymount (Gr., G, 5-9, Flagstaff, AZ) 4.00 in Biochemistry and Education (Graduate)…. Named to the Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-District 8 first team…. Played in 21 games for the Lions, starting one…. Scored a season-high 14 in a big win at St. Mary’s and finished seventh on the team in scoring and third in steals per game…. 4.6 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 1.2 spg.
Kelsey Woodard – Creighton (Sr., G, 5-10, Bellevue, NE) 3.82 in Finance…. Named to the Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-District 7 third team…. Selected to the MVC All-Academic first team…. Awarded a spot on the All-MVC first team…. Led the Bluejays in scoring, three-point shooting, and free-throw shoot-ing…. 12.9 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 36% 3PTFG, 89.5% FT…. Named to the National Jesuit Honor Roll once.
HONORABLE MENTION CAPSULES Keiva Council – Loyola New Orleans (Jr., G, 5-8, Houston, TX) 3.57 in Sociology… Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete Team… SSAC All-Academic squad… 16.9 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 4.2 apg… Honorable-mention All-America selection by NAIA and WBCA/State Farm Coaches… All-SSAC first team…. One of 10 players on the National All-Jesuit Team. Micayla Drysdale – Canisius (Sr., G, 5-9, Binbrook, Ontario) 3.83 in Education… MAAC All-Academic team… 9.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 87.9%3PTFG… Team leader in scoring, assists, and free-throw shooting. Whitney Fremeau – Holy Cross (Sr., F, 6-0, Manchester, NH) 3.46 in Economics… Academic All-Patriot League team… 14.2 ppg, 4.3 rpg… All-Patriot League first team… Team leader in scoring, second in rebounding and assists... National Jesuit Honor Roll once.
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Lynleigh Hughes – Spring Hill (Sr., F, 5-9, Hammond, LA) 3.70 in Pre-Health… Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete Team… SSAC All-Academic squad… 6.3 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 2.8 apg… Team leader in assists and assist-to-turnover margin… Started 16 games.
Katie Knox – John Carroll (Sr., C, 6-0, North Olmsted, OH) 3.86 in Engineering/Physics… Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-District 4 third team… Academic All-OAC squad… 5.0 ppg, 5.5 rpg… Third on team in rebounding… Started in 26 of 28 games.
Carolyn Swords – Boston College (Sr., C, 6-6, Sudbury, MA) 3.40 in Communications… All-ACC Academic Team… 17.5 ppg, 9.5 rpg, 71.4% FG… WBCA/State Farm All-America Team honorable mention… All-ACC first team… National leader in field-goal per-centage by wide margin… Second in school history with 2,029 career points and school records in rebounding (1,159) and blocks (178)… One of 10 players on National All-Jesuit Team for the second straight year.
