LATHAM, N.Y. -- Penn College's record-breaking season continued Tuesday with the announcement of the United East Women's Basketball All-Conference selections. Freshman
Gigi Parlante landed on first team and was named Rookie of the Year, while senior
Rachel Teats garnered her third second team all-conference nod.
Parlante became the first conference major award winner in the program's NCAA-era and just the second rookie/newcomer award winner as she joined Kierstin Steer (PSUAC in 2012-13).
In her freshman campaign, Parlante finished with 16 double-doubles and ended the season with team-highs in points (392), rebounds (281), steals (47) and blocks (14). The Williamsport native led the league in double-doubles, and offensive boards per game (4.9) which was also the ninth-best mark in Division III this season. Parlante eclipsed the 20-point mark in six games, including a career-best 26 against Penn State Altoona, and had a 20-rebound performance against Keystone on Jan. 8.
Teats became the first player in the NCAA Era to garner three all-conference selections, as the the Middleburg, Pa., native averaged the fifth-most minutes in the conference, logging 37.4 minutes per game wile she was second in the league with a 1.72 assist-to-turnover ratio as the team's point guard. Teats scored 296 points and eclipsed the 1,000 career mark with a season-best 23 points against Penn State Harrisburg on Jan. 4. She led the team with 98 assists and finished with 39 steals and 10 blocks on the season.
Parlante and Teats helped guide the Wildcats to a program-record 15 wins last season, which earned PCT a first round bye in the United East playoffs and a spot in the conference quarterfinals.
United East All-Conference
Player of the Year: Jordan Carpenter (Penn State Harrisburg)
Defensive Player of the Year: Cam Lexow (Gallaudet University)
Rookie of the Year: Gigi Parlante (Penn College)
Coach of the Year: Latanya Collins (St. Mary's College of Maryland)
FIRST-TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
| NAME |
INSTITUTION |
| Jordan Carpenter |
Penn State Harrisburg |
| Cam Lexow |
Gallaudet University |
| Zhymani Smith |
Bryn Athyn College |
| Gigi Parlante |
Penn College |
| Samantha Blaylock |
St. Mary's College of Maryland |
| Anyah Ortiz |
Keystone College |
| Amani Watts |
Notre Dame of Maryland |
| Keira Mason |
St. Mary's College of Maryland |
| Amirah Hackney |
Penn State Abington |
| Caylie Long |
Cedar Crest College |
SECOND-TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
| NAME |
INSTITUTION |
| Jenna Dombach |
Lancaster Bible College |
| Amina Reid |
Penn State Abington |
| Serene Calderon |
Lancaster Bible College |
| Yasminah White |
Saint Elizabeth College |
| Rachel Teats |
Penn College |
| Raj Guettler |
Gallaudet University |
| Kailee Sobrino |
Cairn University |
| Mikayla Coleman |
Penn State Harrisburg |
| Nia Newman |
Penn State Abington |
| Dominique Barnes |
Valley Forge |
THIRD-TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
| NAME |
INSTITUTION |
| Ahjionae Cobb |
Saint Elizabeth University |
| Ali Lister |
Penn State Harrisburg |
| Alayna Day |
Notre Dame of Maryland |
| Hailey Miller |
Penn State Berks |
| Saniya Green |
Valley Forge |
| Rachel Nolt |
Lancaster Bible College |
| Sierra Diawara |
Penn State Brandywine |
| Jewels Torres |
Wilson College |
| Elena Rodriguez |
Notre Dame Maryland |
