>>02.27.06
Barnett On All-ASC East First Team
Longoria Named To Honorable Mention Squad

RICHARDSON, TX - Senior forward Dani Barnett, who set a University of Texas at Dallas single-season scoring record, was named to the American Southwest Conference All-East Division First Team in the annual post-season voting released Monday.

Barnett, the senior from League City, TX who transferred to UTD after three years at Concordia University in Austin, led the Comets (12-13) with 440 total points for a 17.6 ppg average. She also led the team with a 7.4 per game rebounding average. Barnett scored 20 or more points in 11 of UTD's 25 games this season, and set a school single-game record with 38 points against the University of the Ozarks on Feb. 11.

UTD senior teammate Jen Longoria, who was second on the team with a 10.7 ppg average and shot .356 from the three-point line, was named to the East Division Honorable Mention squad. Longoria, a senior from Spring, TX, was one of three UTD players who finished off a complete four-year career with the Comets.

THE COMPLETE ASC RELEASE:

Stanley and Daniels Headline ASC Women's Basketball Award Winners

RICHARDSON, Texas----- Division Players of the Year Sarah Stanley of the University of Texas at Tyler and Meia Daniels of Howard Payne University lead the list of 2006 women’s basketball postseason award winners announced by the American Southwest Conference following voting by the league's 16 head coaches.

The ASC East Division Player of the Year, Stanley (Rockwall, Texas/RHS) averaged an East Division-best 19.3 points while averaging 4.5 assists in conference games. The junior guard led Texas-Tyler to a share of the ASC East title, its second in as many seasons. Stanley is also a member of the All-ASC and All-East Division teams.

Named ASC West Division Player of the Year, Daniels (Fort Worth, Texas/Fossil Ridge HS) finished the regular season as the second-leading scorer (19.6 ave.) and No. 5 rebounder (8.6 ave.) in conference play. Daniels led Howard Payne to a Top 25 ranking in both Division III polls and a berth in the ASC Championship Tournament. The guard scored 67 points in the Lady Jackets' two ASC tournament games, including a season-high 39 points in the semifinal loss vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor. Daniels is a two-time All-ASC and All-West Division first team selection.

Joining Stanley and Daniels on the all-conference team are sophomore post Tarra Richardson (Fort Worth, Texas/Brewer HS) and junior guard Symbri Tuttle (Arlington, Texas/Lamar HS) of McMurry University; and junior forward Lacey (Palomarez) Kennedy (Brookhaven, Miss.) of Mississippi College.

Richardson and Tuttle, both All-West Division first team picks, led the Lady Indians to their first outright Division title and a second straight appearance in the ASC championship game. Richardson led conference season scoring (20.1 ppg) and field goal percentage (.606). Tuttle was the top assist-maker vs. the league, averaging 8.18 assists with a 5.63 assist-to-turnover ratio. A three-time All-ASC and All-East Division selection, Kennedy led Mississippi College to a share of the ASC East title and a seventh trip to the conference tournament. The junior forward averaged 13.6 points and 7.4 rebounds in conference games.

Other ASC East Division individual award winners include Freshman of the Year Mary Slaughter (Athens, La./AHS) of East Texas Baptist University; Co-Defensive Player of the Year Marzetta Shepard (Atlanta, Texas/AHS) of East Texas Baptist and Ceren Unal (Duncanville, Texas/DHS) of Austin College; and Newcomer of the Year Natalie Jordan (Waynesboro, Miss.) of Mississippi College. Austin College head coach Debra Hunter was named ASC East Division Coach of the Year.

Other ASC West Division individual award winners include Freshman of the Year Kassandra Bills (Pflugerville, Texas/PHS) of Concordia University at Austin; Defensive Player of the Year Danielle Furr (Big Lake, Texas/Reagan County HS) of Sul Ross State University; and Newcomer of the Year Shannon Barnes (Fort Worth, Texas/Southwest HS) of the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. McMurry University head coach Sam Nichols was selected as ASC West Coach of the Year.

Complete All-Conference and All-Division teams and award winners follow.

AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL 2006 ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
Tarra Richardon P McMurry So. Fort Worth, Texas (Brewer HS)
Meia Daniels G Howard Payne So. Fort Worth, Texas (Fossil Ridge HS)
Symbri Tuttle G McMurry Jr. Arlington, Texas (Lamar HS)
Sarah Stanley G Texas-Tyler Jr. Rockwall, Texas (RHS)
Lacey Kennedy F Mississippi College Jr. Brookhaven, Miss.AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE EAST DIVISION AWARDS
Listed in order of voting point totals
ALL-ASC EAST DIVISION FIRST TEAM
Sarah Stanley G Texas-Tyler Jr. Rockwall, Texas (RHS)
Andrea Bauer F Austin College Sr. Muenster, Texas (Sacred Heart HS)
Lacey Kennedy F Mississippi College Jr. Brookhaven, Miss.
Danielle Barnett F Texas-Dallas Sr. League City, Texas (Concordia Lutheran HS)
Sade' Stewart G East Texas Baptist So. Zwolle, La. (ZHS)
ASC East Division Player of the Year -- Sarah Stanley, G, Jr., University of Texas at Tyler
ASC East Division Freshman of the Year -- Mary Slaughter, F, Fr., East Texas Baptist University
ASC East Division Co-Defensive Player of the Year -- Marzetta Shepard, PG, So., East Texas Baptist University
(Atlanta, Texas/AHS); Ceren Unal, C, Jr., Austin College (Duncanville, Texas/DHS)
ASC East Division Newcomer of the Year -- Natalie Jordan, P, Jr., Mississippi College
ASC East Division Coach of the Year -- Debra Hunter, Austin College
ALL-ASC EAST DIVISION FRESHMAN TEAM
Mary Slaughter F East Texas Baptist Fr. Athens, La. (AHS)
Callie Brooks P Louisiana College Fr. Baton Rouge, La. (Family Christian Acad.)
Sasha Shannon P Texas-Tyler Fr. Spring, Texas (SHS)
LaTisha McCalister F Univ. of the Ozarks Fr. Malvern, Ark. (MHS)
Jaci Cotaya G LeTourneau Fr. Flower Mound, Texas (FMHS)
ALL-ASC EAST DIVISION SECOND TEAM
Sha Snead P Texas-Tyler Jr. LaRue, Texas (Poyner HS)
Kasey Buggs P Texas-Tyler So. Corinth, Texas (Lake Dallas HS)
Mandi Carter C Univ. of the Ozarks Jr. Clarksville, Ark. (CHS)
Marissa Coop G LeTourneau Sr. Grand Prairie, Texas (South Grand Prairie HS)
Natalie Jordan P Mississippi College Jr. Waynesboro, Miss.
ALL-ASC EAST DIVISION HONORABLE MENTION
Denee McKay F LeTourneau So. Katy, Texas (Cy-Springs HS)
Mary Slaughter F East Texas Baptist Fr. Athens, La. (AHS)
Ratonya Hunter G Texas-Tyler Jr. Athens, La. (AHS)
Jennifer Longoria PG Texas-Dallas Sr. Spring, Texas (Klein Oak HS)
Brittney White G Mississippi College So. Gulfport, Miss.
Erica Eneks G Univ. of the Ozarks So. Mountainburg, Ark. (MHS)
Jaci Cotaya G LeTourneau Fr. Flower Mound, Texas (FMHS)
Katrina Visina G LeTourneau Jr. Rowlett, Texas (RHS)
Kristen Davis F Austin College Sr. Princeton, Texas (PHS)
Candy Vallo G/F East Texas Baptist So. Shreveport, La. (Loyola HS)
Brittany Smith G Austin College Jr. Hurst, Texas (Birdville, HS)
LaTisha McAlister F Univ. of the Ozarks Fr. Malvern, Ark. (MHS)
Edie Leonards G/F Louisiana College So. Hackberry, La. (HHS)

AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE WEST DIVISION AWARDS
Listed in order of voting point totals
ALL-ASC WEST DIVISION FIRST TEAM
Meia Daniels G Howard Payne So. Fort Worth, Texas (Fossil Ridge HS)
Tarra Richardson P McMurry So. Fort Worth, Texas (Brewer HS)
Symbri Tuttle G McMurry Jr. Arlington, Texas (Lamar HS)
Monica Enriquez G Schreiner Fr. Corpus Christi, Texas (Corpus Christi Acad.)
Jessica Wurzbach P Mary Hardin-Baylor Sr. San Antonio, Texas (Churchill HS)
ASC West Division Player of the Year -- Meia Daniels, G, So., Howard Payne University
ASC West Division Freshman of the Year -- Kassandra Bills, G, Fr., Concordia University at Austin
ASC West Division Defensive Player of the Year -- Danielle Furr, G, Jr., Sul Ross State University
ASC West Division Newcomer of the Year -- Shannon Barnes, G, Jr., University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
ASC West Division Coach of the Year -- Sam Nichols, McMurry University
ALL-ASC WEST DIVISION FRESHMAN TEAM
Kassandra Bills G Concordia-Austin Fr. Pflugerville, Texas (PHS)
Monica Enriquez G Schreiner Fr. Corpus Christi, Texas (Corpus Christi Acad.)
Tasha Fennell F Schreiner Fr. San Marcos, Texas (SMHS)
Hilary Whittier F Howard Payne Fr. San Antonio, Texas (Samuel Clemens HS)
Amber Horton G McMurry Fr. Mansfield, Texas (MHS)
ALL-ASC WEST DIVISION SECOND TEAM
Shannon Barnes # G Mary Hardin-Baylor Jr. Fort Worth, Texas (Southwest HS)
Kassandra Bills # G Concordia-Austin Fr. Pflugerville, Texas (PHS)
Sonya West P Hardin-Simmons Jr. Llano, Texas (LHS)
Melissa Henley P Hardin-Simmons Jr. Baird, Texas (BHS)
Sara Kainer P Texas Lutheran Sr. Sealy, Texas (SHS)
# tie in voting
ALL-ASC WEST DIVISION HONORABLE MENTION
Blair Heitmiller G Mary Hardin-Baylor So. Belton, Texas (BHS)
Lyssa Dennard F Hardin-Simmons Jr. Decatur, Texas (DHS)
Julie Amabile G Mary Hardin-Baylor Jr. Grandview, Texas (GHS)
Heather Hohertz G Howard Payne Jr. Priddy, Texas (PHS)
Maigen Sawyer G McMurry So. Hamlin, Texas (HHS)
Danielle Furr G Sul Ross State Jr. Big Lake, Texas (Reagan County HS)
Vanessa Lopez F Schreiner So. San Antonio, Texas (John Jay HS)
Shelby Hodges F Hardin-Simmons So. Granbury, Texas (GHS)
Kim Hoffman F Howard Payne So. Bloomington, Texas
Soli Quintanilla G Sul Ross State Sr. Seagraves, Texas
Stacey Blalock P Howard Payne So. Magnolia, Texas
Tyson Mathews G Texas Lutheran Jr. Brookshire, Texas (Royal HS)-- ASC --