Brockport’s Clark and Squires, Buffalo State’s Turnage receive individual honors

FREDONIA, NY – The State University of New York Athletic Conference announced its 2003 Women’s Basketball All-Conference teams, as well as Player of the Year and First Year Player of the Year, tonight at the annual SUNYAC Basketball Championship dinner at the Holiday Inn in Utica, NY.

Brockport’s Kristen Clark (Hilton/Hilton) wins Player of the Year honors for the second consecutive year. The senior forward led the league in scoring with 363 points (22.7ppg) and field goal percentage, shooting 60.3 percent from the field through the regular season. The senior forward also averaged 7.0 rebounds per game and shot 77.6 percent from the free throw line. Clark, a four-time SUNYAC Player of the Week and an ECAC Player of the Week award winner, led the Golden Eagles to a third seed in this year’s tournament. Brockport faces second-seeded Buffalo State in women’s semifinal action tomorrow at the Utica Memorial Auditiorium.

Brockport’s Meghan Squires (Johnsonville/Hoosic Valley) and Buffalo State’s Dionne Turnage (Buffalo/Traditional) earned co-First Year Players of the Year honors for the
2002-03 season. Squires led Brockport in rebounding averaging 7.2 rebounds per game and ranks second in the league in field goal percentage, behind teammate Kristen Clark, shooting 56 percent from the field. Turnage finished the regular season second in scoring for the Bengals with 12.3 points per game. She also averaged 2.1 assists and grabbed 5.9 rebounds in her freshman campaign. Turnage and the Bengals earned the second seed in this year’s tournament and will square off against Brockport in tomorrow’s semifinals.

2002-03 SUNYAC Women’s Basketball All-Conference Team

First Team

Name School Pos. Yr. Ht. Hometown/High School

Kristen Clark Brockport F Sr. 5-11 Hilton/Hilton

Colleen Tabor Brockport G Sr. 5-4 Ballston Lake/Shenendehowa

Michelle Ciquera Cortland G/F Jr. 5-10 Massapequa/Massapequa

Tara Snavlin Geneseo G Sr. 5-4 Mendon/Honeoye Falls-Lima

Kendra Vavrina Geneseo F Sr. 5-11 Pittsford/Pittsford Sutherland

Second Team

Name School Pos. Yr. Ht. Hometown/High School

Meghan Squires Brockport F Jr. 6-0 Johnsonville/Hoosic Valley
Abby Kochan Buffalo State F Sr. 5-10 Newport/West Canada

Clare Crowley Fredonia F Jr. 5-8 Buffalo/Mt. Mercy

Kim Guenther Fredonia C Sr. 5-11 Lancaster/Lancaster

Erin Hutchinson Plattsburgh F/C Jr. 6-1 Shortsville/Red Jacket

Scottie Rovito Plattsburgh G Jr. 5-8 Akron/Akron

Honorable Mention

Name School Pos. Yr. Ht. Hometown/High School

Noelle Picone Cortland G/F Sr. 5-10 Mahopac/Mahopac

Karin Meuwissen Geneseo G Sr. 5-3 Northville/Northville

Becky Rice Geneseo G Sr. 5-6 Perry/Perry

Alena Seabrook Oneonta F Sr. 5-11 Middletown/Middletown

Christine Roth Oswego G Fr. 5-10 Buffalo/Traditional

Jessica Skelton SUNYIT G Jr. 5-5 Camden/Alfred State

2002-03 Player of the Year: Kristen Clark (Brockport)

2002-03 Co-First Year Players of the Year: Meghan Squires (Brockport) &
Dionne Turnage (Buffalo State)

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