Sterling College

The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference released their All-KCAC Women's Basketball selections last night following the Sterling/Southwestern Tournament Championship game.

Sterling College had two members make the first team in juniors Ashley Kraft and Hilary Stucky. Junior Jacci Tinkel and Freshman Britany Gasper were named the to the Honorable Mention list. Junior Erin Thiessen and Kraft were named to the All-Defensive Team and Gasper was on the All-Freshman Team. Kraft was also named the KCAC "Player of the Year" and Head Coach Lonnie Kruse was named the KCAC "Coach of the Year".

Kruse who was voted the KCAC "Coach of the Year" for the tenth time in his career led the Lady Warriors the ninth KCAC Regular Season Title and the seventh KCAC Tournament Championship. Kruse also passed legendary University of Kansas coach Marion Washington this season as the all-time winningest coach in the state of Kansas this season with his 561st win back in November. Kruse will be taking his 12th trip the NAIA National Tournament next week.

Kraft, a 5'10, Junior, from Ransom, Kansas was named the KCAC "Player of the Year", and an Unanimous First Team All-Conference Selection and named to the All-Defensive Team. She led the Lady Warriors in scoring and rebounding this season. Kraft had eight double-doubles this past season and was one rebound away from eight more in eight other contests. Kraft also leads the team in steals with 85 and shooting percentage.

Stucky, a 6'0, junior from Haven, Kansas was named the to All-KCAC First team for the second year in a row. Hilary is second on the team in scoring with 12.3 ppg. and third in rebounding with 5.6rpg.

Tinkel, a 5'3, guard from Topeka, Kansas was named to the KCAC Honorable Mention team as she led Sterling from the point guard position. Tinkel leads the Lady Warriors with 75 assist on the season and is shooting 31% from behind the three-point line.

Gasper, a 5'10, forward from Tipton, Kansas was also named the KCAC Honorable Mention All-KCAC Team and to the All-Freshman Team. Gasper had twenty plus games this season where she scored in double digits. She is third on the team in scoring and second in rebounding. She also leads the team in blocked shots.

Thiessen, a 5'8, guard from Wichita, Kansas was named the All-Defensive Team. Erin earned the task of guarding some of the best players in the KCAC this season and held many of them below their season average.

Continue to track the Lady Warriors as they travel to Sioux City, Iowa to participate in the NAIA Div. II Women's National Tournament next week. The official bracket and time will be released on Wednesday afternoon by the NAIA.