Box Score MIAMI GARDENS, Fla.- A trio of players from the Fire women's basketball team were honored at last night's Sun Conference banquet hosted by St. Thomas.
Sophomore Alyssa Ramos and junior Carlie Newman were named First Team All-Sun Conference, senior Emma Loucks was selected to the All-Defensive Team, and coach Jody Martinez was named the league's Coach of the Year.
Ramos earned her second first team honor in as many years. The Carlsbad, California native led NAIA Division II in 3-pointers made with 119, and finished fifth in the conference in scoring at 15.5 points per game. Ramos had 10 games with 20 or more points, and 13 games with five or more 3-pointers in a game.
Newman earned first team honors in her first season in The Sun Conference, averaging 12.1 points per game. The Niles, Michigan native scored a season-high 27 points and had nine rebounds in a win over Florida Memorial. Newman was 39.8% from 3-point range this season, connecting on 76 3-pointers.
Loucks recorded 15 steals, six blocks, and 137 rebounds this season for Southeastern, and presented a tough matchup for offensive players. "Emma can play any position, and guard any position assigned to her," said Martinez.
Under the direction of Martinez, the Fire matched the program record for wins in a season with 25, and were second in NAIA Division II in 3-pointers with 392. Southeastern closed the regular season by winning 18 of its final 20 games, and went 16-2 in Sun Conference play.
