CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Lesley University senior Anthea Rathjens (Sudbury, Mass.) was named to the New England Collegiate Conference All-Sportsmanship Team, announced this afternoon by NECC Assistant Commissioner for Media Relations Rebecca Mullen.
This is the second time this year that Rathjens has been placed on the All-Sportsmanship team as she also received the nod in the fall for Women's Volleyball.
Rathjens had a great senior season and averaged career-highs with 4.7 points per game and an astounding 10.1 rebounds per game.
For the full NECC All-Conference release, please click here.
Women's Basketball
Coach of the Year – Angela Santa Fe, Regis College
Player of the Year – Amanda Hawkesworth, Regis College
Rookie of the Year – Savannah Olsen, Newbury College
First Team
Ashley England, Sr., G, Old Town, Maine, Daniel Webster College
Amanda Hawkesworth, Jr., F, Abington, Mass., Regis College
Brittany Stone, So., F, West Bridgewater, Mass., Regis College
Amber Flagg, Sr., G, Windsor, Conn., Southern Vermont College
Michelle Woods, Jr., F, Wilmington, Mass., Wheelock College
Second Team
Dallas Jackson, Jr., F, Springfield, Mass., Bay Path University
Jillian Gilman, Jr., F, Ware, N.H., Daniel Webster College
Emily Burr, Jr., G, East Hartford, Conn., Elms College
JC Pickett, Sr., F, Chicopee, Mass., Elms College
Brianna Hochwarter, Jr., G, Attleboro, Wheelock College
Third-Team
Ciara McKissick, Fr., G/F, Charlton, Mass., Becker College
Amanda Garcia, Sr., F, New Britain, Conn., Mitchell College
Diamond Thomas, Sr., G/F, Hartford, Conn., Mitchell College
Savannah Olsen, Fr., F, Battle Creek, Mich., Newbury College
Destiny Spears, So., F, Arnold, Md., Newbury College
All-Sportsmanship
Hayleigh Bassett, Fr., F, Millers Falls, Mass., Bay Path University
Ciara McKissick, Fr., G/F, Charlton, Mass., Becker College
Vivencia Philippe, Jr., G, Miami, Fla., Daniel Webster College
Maira Pantoja, Sr., G, East Windsor, Conn., Elms College
Anthea Rathjens, Sr., F, Sudbury, Lesley University
Jessica Shepherd, Jr., G, West Hartford, Conn., Mitchell College
Katelyn Roeser, Sr., G, Nashua, N.H., Newbury College
Taylor Bunkley, Sr., F, Carmel, N.Y., Regis College
Kayla Emmi, Fr., G, Syracuse, N.Y., Southern Vermont College
Jaime Grzych, Jr., G, Columbia, Conn., Wheelock College