Women's Basketball Honors Announced
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - (Complete Honors) - The Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) announced its 2021-22 Women's Basketball season honors.
For the first time since the very first year of competition, Co-Players of the Year were awarded. Emma Tuominen of Indiana Tech and Peyton Banks of Siena Heights shared the honor. It's Tuominen's first individual honor and the third for Banks. Marissa Brady of Aquinas repeated as Defensive Player of the Year and Newcome of the Year went to Lauren Wynn of Rochester.
Indiana Tech head coach Jessie Biggs earned Coach of the Year after leading the Warriors to their fourth conference championship with a 19-1 WHAC record. Cornerstone's Jessica Yonkers was voted as Champions of Character Coach.
In addition to All-Conference, the WHAC also named its All-Academic Team for juniors or above in academic standing with a cumulative 3.25 GPA. Nominees also must have been in attendance at the nominating school for one full year. The Champions of Character Team consists of one bowler from each school who best represents the five core character values of integrity, respect, responsibility, servant leadership, and sportsmanship.
First Team All-Conference
Name | Institution | Yr. | Pos. |
Emma Tuominen | Indiana Tech | SR | G |
Peyton Banks | Siena Heights | SR | F |
Kendall Fisher | Lawrence Tech | SR | PG |
Marissa Brady | Aquinas | SR | C |
Elysia Mattos | Rochester | SR | G |
Alize Tripp | Concordia | SO | G |
Kyra Whitaker | Indiana Tech | SR | G |
Sha'Kyia Parker | Siena Heights | JR | G |
Erika Foy | Indiana Tech | JR | F |
Megan Aho | Madonna | SR |
Co-Player of the Year - Emma Tuominen, Indiana Tech
Co-Player of the Year – Peyton Banks, Siena Heights
Defensive Player of the Year – Marissa Brady, Aquinas
Newcome of the Year – Lauren Wynn, Rochester
Coach of the Year – Jessie Biggs, Indiana Tech
Champions of Character Coach – Jessica Yonkers, Cornerstone
Second Team All-Conference
Name | Institution | Yr. | Pos. |
Ro'Zhane Wells | UM-Dearborn | SR | G |
Lauren Wynn | Rochester | JR | F |
Jacara Thompson | Rochester | SR | G |
Taya Andrews | Indiana Tech | SR | G |
Daz'Sha Day | Aquinas | SR | G |
Cydney Williams | UM-Dearborn | SR | F |
Hannah Reinhold | Rochester | SR | G/F |
Shae Pedroza | Lourdes | SO | G |
Mercedes Wagner | Lourdes | SO | F/C |
Mariah Taylor | UM-Dearborn | SR | G |
All-Defensive Team
Name | Institution | Yr. | Pos. |
Marissa Brady | Aquinas | SR | C |
Ro'Zhane Wells | UM-Dearborn | SR | G |
Emma Tuominen | Indiana Tech | SR | G |
Kendall Fisher | Lawrence Tech | SR | PG |
Elysia Mattos | Rochester | SR | G |
All-Freshman Team
Name | Institution | Yr. | Pos. |
Isabel Reemsnyder | Aquinas | FR | G |
Olivia Kubik | Cornerstone | FR | G |
Jules Cutrara | Indiana Tech | FR | G |
Maya Barakat | UM-Dearborn | FR | G |
Julia Hirt | Concordia | FR | F |