NEW YORK (April 21, 2014) – Damika Martinez of Iona was named the All Met Division I women’s college basketball Player of the Year by the Met Basketball Writers Association. Beth O’Boyle of Stony Brook received the Maggie Dixon Coach of the Year award. Tyler Scaife of Rutgers was selected Rookie of the Year.
The rest of the All Met First Team: Kelsey Minato, Army; Erin Rooney, Fordham; Kahleah Copper, Rutgers; Aliyyah Handford, St. John’s; Emma O’Connor, Marist.
The Second Team: Tabatha Richardson-Smith and Ka-Deidre Simmons, Seton Hall; Joy Adams, Iona; MyNeisha McKenzie, Rider; Gabby Washington, Sacred Heart.
The Third Team: Katie Cizynski, Fairfield; Sabre Proctor, Stony Brook; Cleandra Roberts, LIU Brooklyn; Scaife; Abigail Corning, Fordham.
A 5-7 junior guard from Meriden, CT, and the MAAC Player of the Year, Martinez led the Gaels and the conference in scoring for a third consecutive season, and was eighth in the nation, with 24.5 ppg. Averaging 4.8 rpg with 74 assists and 43 steals, she set single-season school marks for points (771) and 3-point goals (107); became Iona’s all-time leader in 3FG (235); and ranks second in program history with 1,866 career points, just 26 shy of No. 1. Martinez was 12th nationally at the free throw line with 88.1% accuracy, was one of only six players in Division I with two or more 40-point scoring efforts (including a school record 46 in one game), and helped the Gaels achieve a program-best 26 victories, 18 MAAC wins and an 18-game winning streak.
A 5-9 guard from Little Rock, AR, Scaife --- also tabbed as AAC Rookie of the Year --- was eighth in the conference with 14.5 ppg, shot 45.4% FG, had 100 assists and recorded two or more steals in a game 15 times.
In her third season as head coach, O’Boyle guided the Seawolves to a Division I school record 24 wins and the team’s best conference mark (13-3) since 2006-07. With a defense that ranked in the top 50 in the nation and 17th nationally in rebounding margin (+8.6), Stony Brook shot a league-high 72.7% FT as it advanced to the America East championship game and then received a WNIT bid.
SUMMARY
NEW YORK (April 21, 2014) – The 2013-14 All Met Division I women’s college basketball teams by the Met Basketball Writers Association.
FIRST TEAM
Damika Martinez, Iona • 5-7, Jr, G • (Meriden, CT)
Kelsey Minato, Army • 5-8, So, G • (Huntington Beach, CA)
Erin Rooney, Fordham • 5-8, Sr, G • (Christchurch, NZ)
Kahleah Copper, Rutgers • 6-1, So, F • (Philadelphia, PA)
Aliyyah Handford, St. John’s • 5-9, So, G • (Newark, NJ)
Emma O’Connor, Marist • 6-0, Sr, C • (Lynbrook, NY)
SECOND TEAM
Tabatha Richardson-Smith, Seton Hall • 6-0, So, G/F • (Bay City, TX)
Joy Adams, Iona • 5-11, So, F • (Orlando, FL)
Ka-Deidre Simmons, Seton Hall • 5-8, Jr, G • (Newark, NJ)
MyNeisha McKenzie, Rider • 6-0, Sr, G/F • (Springfield, PA)
Gabby Washington, Sacred Heart • 5-9, Jr, G • (Mesa, AZ)
THIRD TEAM
Katie Cizynski, Fairfield • 6-1, Sr, F • (Southbury, CT)
Sabre Proctor, Stony Brook • 6-0, Jr, F • (Harrisburg, PA)
Cleandra Roberts, LIU Brooklyn • 6-0, Sr, G/F • (Miami, FL)
Tyler Scaife, Rutgers • 5-9, Fr, G • (Little Rock, AR)
Abigail Corning, Fordham • 5-10, Sr, G • (Wethersfield, CT)
Player of the Year: Damika Martinez, Iona
Rookie of the Year: Tyler Scaife, Rutgers
Maggie Dixon Coach of the Year Award: Beth O’Boyle, Stony Brook
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