MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — The 2018-19 All-River States Conference Women’s Basketball Teams & Awards have been announced at RiverStatesConference.com honoring this year’s all-conference players and individual award winners.
The all-conference teams and awards were voted on by the 13 RSC women’s basketball head coaches. There are 10 players on the All-RSC First Team, 11 on the All-RSC Second Team and also an RSC Women’s Basketball Champions of Character Team named.
Jaida Carter, a senior guard from University of Rio Grande (Ohio), headlines the awardees as the RSC Women’s Basketball Player of the Year. A 5-6 native of New Philadelphia, Ohio, Carter leads the RSC in scoring at 20.2 points per game and is second in field-goal percentage at .482. Carter also adds 6.9 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.3 steals per game while shooting 76 percent from the foul line. She led all the voting and was the top choice for the All-RSC First Team.
WVU Tech head coach Anna Kowalska was voted as the RSC Women’s Basketball Coach of the Year. In her first season in charge of the Golden Bears, Kowalska has led them to the overall RSC regular-season championship and the RSC East Division title. WVU Tech is 21-9 overall, 16-1 RSC, has already earned an NAIA national tournament bid and will be the No. 1 seed in the conference championship.
Tia Chambers, a freshman forward from IU Kokomo, was named the RSC Women’s Basketball Newcomer of the Year. A 5-11 native of Mishawaka, Ind., she was the top vote-getter among new players to the conference. Chambers is sixth in the RSC in scoring at 15.4 points per game and fourth in the league in field-goal percentage (.471) and rebounds per game (8.7 rpg).
Alice Lloyd (Ky.) College sophomore guard Haley Hall represented the Lady Eagles on the first team and finished third in overall voting. She is third in the RSC averaging 16.7 points per game and also adds 6.1 rebounds per game. Additionally, she shoots nearly 84% from the charity stripe and led the club in steals (42). She helped lead the Lady Eagles to the top seed in the Western Division and the No. 2 seed overall.
The 11 players on the All-RSC Second Team came from eight different schools. Alice Lloyd (Ky.) College junior guard Katie Moore represented the Eagles on the second team. She averaged over 13 points per game while shooting nearly 84% from the charity stripe. She also was among the clubs leaders in assists and helped lead the Lady Eagles to the top seed in the Western Division and the No. 2 seed overall.
The RSC Women’s Basketball Champions of Character Team named one player from each school who best exhibits the five character values of NAIA Champions of Character, which are Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, Servant Leadership and Sportsmanship. Nominated by their head coach, they are recognized for their commitment to these values. Alice Lloyd senior guard Courtney Vasquez was selected for the Lady Eagles.
All-RSC Women's Basketball First Team
Name |
Pos. |
Cl. |
School |
Jaida Carter |
G |
Sr. |
Rio Grande (Ohio) |
Savannah Shamblin |
G |
Sr. |
WVU Tech |
Haley Hall |
G |
So. |
Alice Lloyd (Ky.) |
Brittney Justice |
G |
So. |
WVU Tech |
Emma Stille |
F |
Jr. |
Carlow (Pa.) |
Tia Chambers |
F |
Fr. |
IU Kokomo |
Lakyn Gulley |
G |
Sr. |
IU Kokomo |
Sam Weir |
F |
Sr. |
Point Park (Pa.) |
Staci Dinsmore |
G |
Jr. |
Ohio Christian |
Michelle Burns |
G |
So. |
Point Park (Pa.) |
All-RSC Second Team
Name |
Pos. |
Cl. |
School |
Laura Requena |
F |
Jr. |
WVU Tech |
Gabby Suarez |
G |
Fr. |
Cincinnati Christian |
Kelsi Scott |
F |
Sr. |
IU Southeast |
Addie Brown |
G |
Fr. |
IU East |
Haleigh Yazell |
G |
Jr. |
Midway (Ky.) |
Kelsey Johnson |
G |
So. |
Asbury (Ky.) |
Josie Hockman |
F |
Sr. |
IU Southeast |
Katie Moore |
G/F |
Jr. |
Alice Lloyd (Ky.) |
Catherine Dunn |
G |
Sr. |
Brescia (Ky.) |
Kamilyah Bomar |
G |
Jr. |
Cincinnati Christian |
Kaitlyn Howe |
G |
So. |
IU Kokomo |
RSC Champions of Character Team
School |
Name |
Alice Lloyd (Ky.) |
Courtney Vasquez |
Asbury (Ky.) |
Rachel Lopez |
Brescia (Ky.) |
Jaycie Luna |
Carlow (Pa.) |
Reanna Turner |
Cincinnati Christian |
Bailey Johnson |
IU East |
Hannah Blakley |
IU Kokomo |
Lauren Godwin |
IU Southeast |
Baylee Krueger |
Midway (Ky.) |
Allyson Callahan |
Ohio Christian |
Abigail Baer |
Point Park (Pa.) |
Kaitlyn Smith |
Rio Grande (Ohio) |
Jimi Howell |
WVU Tech |
Whittney Justice |