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Freshman Feyonda Fitzgerald
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Fitzgerald Named All-Big 5 Second Team
3.25.14 | Women's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA – Temple freshman Feyonda Fitzgerald (Norfolk, Va.) has been named to the 2014 All-Big 5 Second Team.
Fitzgerald, a 5-7 point guard, was the team leader all season. She averaged a team-best 12.9 ppg and 4.0 apg. A starter in all 30 games, Fitzgerald was a unanimous selection to the American Athletic Conference's All-Freshman Team as well as a second-team All-Conference selection.
Saint Joseph's, which captured the 2014 Big 5 team title, had two honorees—Most Improved Player, Sarah Fairbanks, and Scholar-Athlete, Erin Shields. Ivy League champion Penn captured the Player of the Year, Alyssa Baron, Rookie of the Year, Sydney Stipanovich, and Coach of the Year, Mike McLaughlin, honors.
Joining Baron on the All-Big 5 first team were Villanova's Devon Kane, La Salle's Alicia Cropper, and Natasha Cloud and Shields of Saint Joseph's. The second team included Fitzgerald, Kara Bonenberger of Penn, Fairbanks, and Caroline Coyer and Emily Leer, both of Villanova.
McLaughlin led the Quakers to their first Ivy League title and NCAA Tournament appearance in 10 years. His squad finished the regular season at 22-6 and went 2-2 in Big 5 action.
Shields was the Big 5's leading scorer and for the second straight year was the series' top free throw shooter. She averaged 14.9 points per game and connected on 94.9% of her free throws.
Tickets for the Big 5 Banquet are $50 each can be reserved by contacting Steve Crider at 814-935-5015 or at steve@philadelphiabig5.org.
2014 Philadelphia Big 5 Women's Basketball Awards
Player of the Year – Alyssa Baron, Penn
Rookie of the Year – Sydney Stipanovich, Penn
Coach of the Year – Mike McLaughlin, Penn
Team Champion – Saint Joseph's
Most Improved Player – Sarah Fairbanks, Saint Joseph's
Scholar-Athlete – Erin Shields, Saint Joseph's
Leading Scorer – Erin Shields, Saint Joseph's
Leading Free Throw Shooter – Erin Shields, Saint Joseph's
First Team
Alicia Cropper, La Salle
Alyssa Baron, Penn
Natasha Cloud, Saint Joseph's
Erin Shields, Saint Joseph's
Devon Kane, Villanova
Second Team
Kara Bonenberger, Penn
Sarah Fairbanks, Saint Joseph's
Feyonda Fitzgerald, Temple
Emily Leer, Villanova
Caroline Coyer, Villanova
Fitzgerald, a 5-7 point guard, was the team leader all season. She averaged a team-best 12.9 ppg and 4.0 apg. A starter in all 30 games, Fitzgerald was a unanimous selection to the American Athletic Conference's All-Freshman Team as well as a second-team All-Conference selection.
Saint Joseph's, which captured the 2014 Big 5 team title, had two honorees—Most Improved Player, Sarah Fairbanks, and Scholar-Athlete, Erin Shields. Ivy League champion Penn captured the Player of the Year, Alyssa Baron, Rookie of the Year, Sydney Stipanovich, and Coach of the Year, Mike McLaughlin, honors.
Joining Baron on the All-Big 5 first team were Villanova's Devon Kane, La Salle's Alicia Cropper, and Natasha Cloud and Shields of Saint Joseph's. The second team included Fitzgerald, Kara Bonenberger of Penn, Fairbanks, and Caroline Coyer and Emily Leer, both of Villanova.
McLaughlin led the Quakers to their first Ivy League title and NCAA Tournament appearance in 10 years. His squad finished the regular season at 22-6 and went 2-2 in Big 5 action.
Shields was the Big 5's leading scorer and for the second straight year was the series' top free throw shooter. She averaged 14.9 points per game and connected on 94.9% of her free throws.
Tickets for the Big 5 Banquet are $50 each can be reserved by contacting Steve Crider at 814-935-5015 or at steve@philadelphiabig5.org.
2014 Philadelphia Big 5 Women's Basketball Awards
Player of the Year – Alyssa Baron, Penn
Rookie of the Year – Sydney Stipanovich, Penn
Coach of the Year – Mike McLaughlin, Penn
Team Champion – Saint Joseph's
Most Improved Player – Sarah Fairbanks, Saint Joseph's
Scholar-Athlete – Erin Shields, Saint Joseph's
Leading Scorer – Erin Shields, Saint Joseph's
Leading Free Throw Shooter – Erin Shields, Saint Joseph's
First Team
Alicia Cropper, La Salle
Alyssa Baron, Penn
Natasha Cloud, Saint Joseph's
Erin Shields, Saint Joseph's
Devon Kane, Villanova
Second Team
Kara Bonenberger, Penn
Sarah Fairbanks, Saint Joseph's
Feyonda Fitzgerald, Temple
Emily Leer, Villanova
Caroline Coyer, Villanova
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