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Northwest Conference 2009-10 Women's Basketball Student-Athletes of the Week

Feb. 23

Hilary White
Whitman, Senior
Guard
Carlsbad, Calif./Bishop’s School
Major: Music (pre-med)

White averaged 23.5 points and 7.5 rebounds while knocking down eight three-pointers over the weekend. In NWC games only, she led the conference in total three-point baskets and was third in scoring, averaging 15.2 points per game for the conference season.

Honorable Mention –
Gretchen Owens (Linfield, So./G – Glendale, Ore./Umpqua CC)
Claire Ely (Puget Sound, Sr./G – Walnut Creek, Calif./Northgate)
Cassie Pilkinton (Whitworth, Sr./F – Chelan, Wash./North Idaho Coll.)
Alex Zennan (Willamette, Jr./G – Sammamish, Wash./Eastlake)
Julianne Erbe (Pacific, So./F – Canby, Ore./Canby)
Hannah Munger (George Fox, Fr./C – Newberg, Ore./Newberg)

Feb. 16

Hilary White
Whitman, Senior
Guard
Carlsbad, Calif./Bishop’s School
Major: Music (pre-med)

White averaged 22 points and 8.0 rebounds as Whitman split a pair of games. She made 15 of 30 shots from the floor and all of her free throws. Hilary shot 43.8% from beyond the three-point line.

Honorable Mention –
Christina Herring (Lewis & Clark, Jr./G – San Dimas, Calif./Vivian Webb)
Cassie Pilkinton (Whitworth, Sr./F – Chelan, Wash./North Idaho College)
Jocelyn Riordan (Puget Sound, So./G – Lake Forest Park, Wash./Shorecrest)
Hannah Munger (George Fox, Fr./C – Newberg, Ore./Newberg)
Rochelle Reeves-Howe (Pacific, Sr./G – Gresham, Ore./Chemeketa CC)
Kelsey Forrest (Linfield, Sr./F – Mossyrock, Wash./Lower Columbia CC)
Keilyn Fujioka (Willamette, Jr./P – Kailua, Hawaii/Iolani)

Feb. 9

Claire Ely
Puget Sound, Senior
Guard
Walnut Creek, Calif./Northgate
Major: Exercise Science

Ely led the 18th-ranked Loggers to a pair of wins on the road, collecting her ninth and tenth 20-point games of the season. She averaged 26.5 points per game and added 10 assists and eight steals over the two games. In addition, she was named CoSIDA Academic All-District last week as well.

Honorable Mention –
Megan Spence (Lewis & Clark, So./P – Kingston, Wash./Kings West)
Hannah Munger (George Fox, Fr./C – Newberg, Ore./Newberg)
Gretchen Owen (Linfield, So./G – Glendale, Ore./Umpqua CC)
Cassie Pilkinton (Whitworth, Sr./F – Chelan, Wash./North Idaho College)
Erin Barclay (Willamette, Jr./G – Snohomish, Wash./Bothell)
Julianne Erbe (Pacific, So./F – Canby, Ore./Canby)
Kelly Peterson (Whitman, Fr./G – Huntington Beach, Calif./Edison)
Melissa Pixler (Pacific Lutheran, Jr./G – Sammamish, Wash./Eastlake)

Feb. 2

Hannah Munger
George Fox, Freshman
Center
Newberg, Ore./Newberg

Munger averaged (15.5 points per game and had 19 total rebounds while shooting .700 (14-20) from the field and .750 (3-4) from the line in two wins for the Bruins last weekend. Hannah had a career-high 21 points and scored the Bruins' first six field goals against Pacific. She posted her fifth double-double of season in a critical win at #15 Puget Sound.

Honorable Mention –
Claire Ely (Puget Sound, SR./G – Walnut Creek, Calif./Northgate)
Rebecca Sexton (Whitman, Jr./C – Fox Island, Wash./Gig Harbor)
Kelsey Forrest (Linfield, Sr./F – Mossyrock, Wash./Lower Columbia CC)
Leah Pomante (Whitworth, Sr./G – Colbert, Wash./Mead)
Meghan Dowling (Pacific Lutheran, Sr./P = Olympia, Wash./Olympia)
Christina Herring (Lewis & Clark, Jr./G – San Dimas, Calif./Vivian Webb)

Jan. 26

Claire Ely
Puget Sound, Senior
Guard
Walnut Creek, Calif./Northgate
Major: Exercise Science

Claire led the Loggers to a pair of wins averaging 24.5 points per game to put her season average 20.5 points per game. Ely is now at 984 points for her career and will most likely hit the 1000 point mark this coming weekend. She was 15 of 17 from the free throw line and had four steals against Pacific.

Honorable Mention –
Cassie Pilkinton (Whitworth, Sr./F – Chelan, Wash./North Idaho College)
Gretchen Owens (Linfield, So./G – Glendale, Ore./Umpqua CC)
Keilyn Fujioka (Willamette, Jr./P – Kailua, Hawaii/Iolani School)
Hilary White (Whitman, Sr./G – Carlsbad, Calif./Bishop’s School)
Erica Schultz (Pacific, So./F – Medford, Ore./North Medford)
Hannah Munger (George Fox, Fr./C – Newberg, Ore./Newberg)
Megan Spence (Lewis & Clark, So./P – Kingston, Wash./Kings West)

Jan. 19

Kelsey McKinnis
Puget Sound, Fr.
Guard
Ashland, Ore./Ashland
Major: Exercise Science

McKinnis averaged 21.5 points per game in two wins for the Loggers this weekend. Against Whitman she hit seven three pointers, including the game winner. McKinnis shot 61% from beyond the three point line and averaged 4.5 rebounds per game.

Honorable Mention –
Keisha Gordon (George Fox, So./W – Vancouver, Wash./Heritage)
Kelsey Forrest (Linfield, Sr./F – Mossyrock, Wash./Lower Columbia CC)
Julianne Erbe (Pacific, So./F – Canby, Ore./Canby)
Kelly Peterson (Whitman, Fr./G – Huntington Beach, Calif./Edison)
Melissa Pixler (Pacific Lutheran, So./G – Sammamish, Wash./Eastlake)
Kaileigh Westermann (Willamette, So./F – Belfair, Wash./South Kitsap)

Jan. 12

Claire Ely
Puget Sound, Senior
Guard
Walnut Creek, Calif./Northgate
Major: Exercise Science

Ely scored 24 points in both Logger wins against Willamette and Pacific Lutheran. She pushed her to NWC-best scoring average to 20.5 points per game and her assist/turnover ratio to 2.44 by averaging 4.5 assists during the week.

Honorable Mention –
Kim Bluff (Whitworth, Sr./F – Cusick, Wash./Big Bend CC)
Rochelle Reeves-Howe (Pacific, Sr./G – Gresham, Ore./Clackamas CC)
Margaret Dowling (Lewis & Clark, So./F – Burlingame, Calif./Notre Dame)
Rebecca Sexton (Whitman, Jr./P – Fox Island, Wash./Gig Harbor)
Tracy Goehri (Pacific Lutheran, Sr./P – Spokane, Wash./Central Valley)
Elise Kuenzi (George Fox, Sr./F – Silverton, Ore./Silverton)
Alex Zennan (Willamette, Jr./Guard – Sammamish, Wash./Eastlake)
Lindsey Gummersall (Linfield, So./C – Seattle, Wash./Seattle Prep)

Jan. 5

Tracy Goehri
Pacific Lutheran, Senior
Post
Spokane, Wash./Central Valley
Major: Business

Goehri had the best three-game stretch of her PLU career, averaging 13.3 points and 6.3 rebounds in three games. She made 64 percent of her field goal attempts and added four steals and seven assists, helping the Lutes to victories over Wisconsin-Eau Claire and Linfield.

Honorable Mention –
Gretchen Owens (Linfield, So./F – Glendale, Ore./Umpqua CC)
Hannah Munger (George Fox, Fr./C – Newberg, Ore./Newberg)
Cassie Pilkinton (Whitworth, Sr./F – Chelan, Wash./North Idaho)
Natasha Ludwig (Puget Sound, Sr./F – Hilo, Hawaii/Waiakea)
Mallory Goldammer (Pacific, Sr./G – Tigard, Ore./Southridge)
Kaileigh Westermann (Willamette, So./F – Belfair, Wash./South Kitsap)
Jennifer Keyes (Whitman, So./G – Walla Walla, Wash./Walla Walla)

Dec. 29

Claire Ely
Puget Sound, Senior
Guard
Walnut Creek, Calif./Northgate
Major: Exercise Science

Most Valuable Player of the Cal Lutheran West Coast Classic, Ely helped the Loggers beat Cal Lutheran on their home court. She averaged 22.5 points per game and went 22-24 on the free throw line in two games.

Honorable Mention –
Gretchen Owens (Linfield, So./G – Grants Pass, Ore./Umpqua C.C.)
Hannah Munger (George Fox, Fr./C – Newberg, Ore./Newberg)
Rochelle Reeves-Howe (Pacific, Sr./G – Gresham, Ore./Chemeketa C.C.)

Dec. 15

Kelly Peterson
Whitman, Freshman
Guard
Huntington Beach, Calif./Edison HS

Peterson continues to play the Whitman point with poise and enjoyed a monster game (14 points, 13 rebounds, 4-8 fg) in a four-point comeback win over Eastern Oregon. With Whitman clinging to a one-point lead in the closing minute, Peterson snared two offensive rebounds, one of which led to a teammate’s free throw, and then iced the win with two free throws in the final second. As the point guard, she had five assists against one turnover in two Whitman wins; she also had three steals in each game.

Honorable Mention –
Rochelle Reeves-Howe (Pacific, Sr./G – Gresham, ore./Chemeketa CC)
Jocelyn Riordan (Puget Sound, So./G – Lake Forest Park, Wash./Shorecrest)
Lindsey Gummersall (Linfield, So./C – Seattle, Wash./Seattle Preparatory)

 

Dec. 8

Kristina Williams
Lewis & Clark, Freshman
Guard
El Dorado Hills, Calif./Oak Ridge

Williams continues to be the Pioneers go-to player, putting up double figures in scoring every game this season. She is shooting .857 from the charity stripe this season, while finishing the week 21-24 from the free-throw line. Following this weekend she is solidly one of the NWC's top-three scoring leaders.

Honorable Mention –
Anna Forge (Whitman, Jr./G – Walla Walla, Wash./Walla Walla HS)
Rochelle Reeves-Howe (Pacific, Sr./G – Gresham, Ore./Chemeketa CC)
Keisha Gordon (George Fox, Jr./G – Vancouver, Wash./Heritage)
Kim Bluff (Whitworth, Sr./G – Cusick, Wash./Big Bend CC)
Nadra Evans (Linfield, Sr./G – Astoria, Ore./Lower Columbia CC)
Erin Barclay (Willamette, Jr./G – Snohomish, Wash./Bothell HS)

Dec. 1

Claire Ely
Puget Sound, Senior
Guard
Walnut, Creek, Calif./Northgate
Major: Exercise Science

Ely led the Loggers to a pair of wins at the Lady ‘Yote Classic in Caldwell, Idaho. She scored 16 points and handed out eight assists in the win over a tough Eastern Oregon squad and led all players with 24 points and six assists against the NAIA DII #12 College of Idaho.

Honorable Mention –
Elise Kuenzi (George Fox, Sr./F – Silverton, Ore./Silverton)
Keilyn Fujioka (Willamette, Jr./Post – Kailua, Hawaii/Iolani School)
Julianne Erbe (Pacific, So./F – Canby, Ore./Canby)
Shelly Kilcup (Pacific Lutheran, Fr./G – Milton, Wash./Fife)

Nov. 24

Keisha Gordon
George Fox, Sophomore
Guard
Vancouver, Wash./Heritage

Gordon led the Bruins in scoring and steals in all three games this weekend and in rebounds twice. She averaged 19.3ppg, 7.0 rpg, 4.3 spg, and 2.3 apg while shooting .571 on field goals, .600 on three pointers, and did not miss a free throw. Gordon scored 18 points in the first half at Corban and made six 3-pointers against Concordia, one short of the school record.

Honorable Mention –
Claire Ely (Puget Sound, Sr./G. – Walnut Creek, Calif./Northgate)
Kristina Williams (Lewis & Clark, Fr./G. – El Dorado Hills, Calif./Oak Ridge)
Rochelle Reeves-Howe (Pacific (Ore.), Sr./G. – Gresham, Ore./Gresham)
Cassie Pilkinton (Whitworth, Sr./F. – Chelen, Wash./North Idaho College)
Jenele Peterson (Whitman, Jr./G. – Redondo Beach, Calif./South)
Alex Zennan (Willamette, Jr./G. – Sammamish, Wash./Eastlake)