Kalin Named to All-MVC Second Team
The freshman point guard is leading UNI with 13.3 points per game.
March 12, 2008
ST. LOUIS, Mo. -
University of Northern Iowa point guard Jacqui Kalin has been named to the All-Missouri Valley Conference second team, the league announced Wednesday. Kalin was also named to the league's all-freshman team. Kalin is the only freshman to be included on the all-conference teams.
Kalin is leading UNI with 13.3 points per game, and she is scoring 14.4 points per game in MVC play, ranking seventh in the league. She is the league-leader in free-throw percentage, connecting 90 percent of the time from the line, and 95 percent during MVC play. She also ranks third in the MVC with 4.31 assists per game. She is shooting 41.2 percent from the floor, including 32.3 percent from three-point range.
The Missouri Valley Conference will announce its specialty award winners, including the Jackie Stiles Player of the Year, Freshman of the Year, Newcomer of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and Rawlings Coach of the Year, at the pre-tournament banquet scheduled for noon on March 13 at the Columns Conference & Banquet Center in St. Charles, Mo.
| First Team |
Yr. |
Pos. |
Hometown/High School |
| ^Kristi Cirone, Illinois State |
Jr. |
G |
Chicago, Ill./Resurrection |
| @Jill Martin, Drake |
Sr. |
F |
Norwalk, Iowa/Norwalk |
| ^Rebekah Parker, Evansville |
Sr. |
G/F |
Silver Lake, Ind./Tippecanoe Valley |
| *Laura Rudolphi, Indiana State |
Sr. |
C |
Carlyle, Ill./Carlyle |
| !Ally Thrall, Creighton |
Sr. |
G |
Des Moines, Iowa/Dowling Catholic |
| !Lindsay Whorton, Drake |
Sr. |
G |
Independence, Mo./Truman |
| ^2006-07 First Team; *2006-07 Second Team; !2006-07 Honorable Mention; @2004-05, 05-06 First Team |
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| Second Team |
Yr. |
Pos. |
Hometown/High School |
| ^Tahnee Balerio, Missouri State |
Sr. |
G |
Buhler, Kan./Buhler |
| Sara Cain, Creighton |
Sr. |
F |
Walford, Iowa/Cedar Rapids Prairie |
| Maggie Dwyer, Missouri State |
Jr. |
G/F |
Grand Haven, Mich./Grand Haven |
| Jacqui Kalin, UNI |
Fr. |
G |
Sioux City, Iowa/North |
| Shannon Novosel, Evansville |
Jr. |
C |
Lexington, Ky./Lexington Catholic |
| ^2006-07 First Team; *2006-07 Second Team; !2006-07 Honorable Mention |
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| Honorable Mention |
Yr. |
Pos. |
Hometown/High School |
| !Courtney Felke, Evansville |
Sr. |
G |
Rochester, Ind./Rochester |
| Maggie Krick, Illinois State |
So. |
G |
Washington, Ill./Washington |
| Angela Phillips, Indiana State |
Sr. |
G |
Oak Ridge, Tenn./Oak Ridge |
| Kiki Stephens, Wichita State |
Sr. |
F |
Tulsa, Okla./Union |
| Tiff Terwelp, Missouri State |
Sr. |
F |
Quincy, Ill./Quincy |
| ^2006-07 First Team; *2006-07 Second Team; !2006-07 Honorable Mention |
| |
| All-Defensive |
Yr. |
Pos. |
Hometown/High School |
| Ashley Austin, Evansville |
Jr. |
G |
Lawrenceville, Ga./Collins Hill |
| ^Kristi Cirone, Illinois State |
Jr. |
G |
Chicago, Ill./Resurrection |
| Skye Johnson, Bradley |
So. |
G |
Olympia Fields, Ill./Marian Catholic |
| Laura Rudolphi, Indiana State |
Sr. |
C |
Carlyle, Ill./Carlyle |
| Erica Smith, Southern Illinois |
Jr. |
G/F |
Florissant, Mo./Hazelwood West |
| ^2006-07 All-Defensive Team |
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| All-Freshman |
Yr. |
Hometown/High School |
| Marisha Brown, Missouri State |
Fr. |
G |
Kansas City, Mo./Center |
| Shala Jackson, Illinois State |
Fr. |
G/F |
Fort Wayne, Ind./South Side |
| Jacqui Kalin, UNI |
Fr. |
G |
Sioux City, Iowa/North |
| Kelsey Woodard, Creighton |
Fr. |
G |
Bellevue, Neb./West |
| Ellen Young, Southern Illinois |
Fr. |
G |
Salem, Ill./Salem Community |
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