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Melanie Vedvie, a sophomore
from S.D. Tech, has been named most valuable player and
Jenn Sundahl of Minot State University the Most
Valuable
Senior in this year's Dakota
Athletic Conference post-season awards. Vedvie led the league in
scoring (19.4 ppg) and was second in rebounding with 7.69 per game.
Sundahl helped lead the Beavers to a share of the Conference
Championship with Dakota State and was one of three athletes named
Defensive Player of the Year.
Dakota State's Jessica VanLoy was named to the second team honor unit.
VanLoy is a 5-10
sophomore forward from
Wabasso, MN. Jessica led the Lady T's in
rebounding, assists and steals, while finishing third on the team in
scoring. She has shown her versatility
by moving from the small forward position she played last year to the
point guard spot position this year.
Jessica is listed in five DAC statistical categories
for total rebounds, offensive rebounds, defensive rebounds, assists,
and steals. She also finished sixth in the Dakota State record
book for single season assists with 127.
Angela
Carr, a sophomore from Flandreau, SD, was named to the thrid team
All-Conference squad. Carr finished the season as the team's
leading scorer and was second in assists and steals. She was also
one of the top three-point shooters in the league in both accuracy and
shots made. Angela finished the season breaking Dakota State
records in career three-pointers made ((89) and shooting accuracy
(35.9%), single season three-point accuracy (38.3%) and single season
freethrow accuracy (84.7%).
Sheila Green Gerding was named coach of the year,
leading the Minot State squad to a 10-4 conference record and a share of
the Dakota Athletic Conference title.
Below is a complete list of the three All-Conference squads.
Bowerman and
Hall are first team repeat selections from 2005.
| First
Team All-Conference |
| Name |
School |
Year |
Height |
Hometown |
| Melanie Vedvei |
S.D. Tech |
So. |
5-7 |
Lake Preston, SD |
| Brietta Bowerman |
Jamestown College |
Sr. |
5-7 |
Robinson, ND |
| Loni Hall |
Valley City State |
Jr. |
6-2 |
Parshall, ND |
| Britney Klipfel |
Black Hills State |
Jr. |
5-11 |
Forbes, ND |
| Cassie Leraas |
Mayville State |
So. |
5-6 |
Hunter, ND |
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Second
Team All-Conference |
| Name |
School |
Year |
Height |
Hometown |
| Jenn Sundahl |
Minot State |
Sr. |
5-9 |
Mohall, ND |
| Jessica
VanLoy |
Dakota
State |
So. |
5-10 |
Wabasso,
MN |
| Jenny Castro |
Minot State |
Jr. |
5-8 |
Baker, MT |
| Steph Meggers |
Mayville State |
Sr. |
5-8 |
Baker, MT |
| Kendra Meyer |
Minot State |
So. |
5-7 |
Prior Lake, MN |
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Third
Team All-Conference |
| Name |
School |
Year |
Height |
Hometown |
| Lindsey Ness |
Jamestown College |
Sr. |
6-1 |
Bismarck, ND |
| Jenni Malone |
S.D. Tech |
So. |
5-10 |
Rapid City, SD |
| Jill Thomas |
Black Hills State |
Sr. |
5-10 |
Boise, ID |
| Janae Larson |
Valley City State |
Sr. |
5-8 |
Valley City, ND |
| Angela
Carr |
Dakota
State |
So. |
5-6 |
Flandreau, SD |
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