Eastern Michigan Athletics
Two Women's Basketball Players Selected Academic All-MAC
3/14/2007 5:44:25 PM | Women's Basketball
Patrice McKinney and Sarah VanMetre capture the academic accolades
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball players Patrice McKinney (Lansing, Mich.-Everett (Michigan State)) and Sarah VanMetre (Noblesville, Ind.-Noblesville) were named to the 12-person Academic All-Mid American Conference women’s basketball team, the league office announced today.
VanMetre and McKinney are joined by Jessie Crooks from Akron, Kelsey Corbin of Ball State, Ali Mann and Liz Honegger of Bowling Green, Kristin Peoples and Kerrie James from Kent State, Lauren Kohn of Ohio, Kristi Zeller from Toledo and Tiera DeLaHoussaye of Western Michigan.
VanMetre, who has a 3.90 GPA in journalism, returns to the Academic All-MAC list for the third consecutive year. The 2006-07 campaign was a break-out season for VanMetre, as she averaged 15.9 points and 8.3 rebounds in 34.7 minutes per game. She ranked fourth in the league in rebounding and seventh in scoring. The Noblesville, Ind. native was also among the MAC leaders in defensive rebounds (3rd - 60.7), three-point percentage (6th - 38.2 percent), and three-pointers made (9th - 1.72). For the year, she turned in nine 20-point performances and 10 double-doubles.
Earlier in the month, she was selected a first team member of the 2007 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America squad, sponsored by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). She earned other conference recognition throughout the year, after being selected the MAC West Division Player of the Week (Jan. 8) along with being named the MAC’s Scholar Athlete of the Week (Jan. 4).
McKinney, who boasts a 3.29 GPA as a graduate student in EMU's Sports Management program, joins the squad for the first time in her career. The Lansing, Mich. native was selected the conference's Defensive Player of the Year after ranking third in the MAC in steals, fifth in defensive rebounding, seventh in rebounding, ninth in blocks, 12th in offensive rebounding and 12th in scoring. For the season McKinney topped the Eagles with a team best 72 steals and 25 blocks.
McKinney has pulled down 10 rebounds or more in 10 games this season for a total of 18 contests with double-digit caroms in her career. Not only a defensive force, she was also an offensive threat, recording four 20-or-more point performances during the 2006-07 campaign. For the season she tallied nine double-doubles, which were the fourth most in the league.
To qualify for the All-Academic Team, a student-athlete must maintain at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for their particular sport. First-year students and junior college transfers in their first year of participation are not eligible for the honor.
Name School Cl. Pos. Hometown/High School GPA Major
Patrice McKinney Eastern Michigan Sr. G Lansing, Mich./Everett 3.29 Sports Management
Sara VanMetre# Eastern Michigan Sr. G Noblesville, Ind./Noblesville 3.96 Journalism
Jessie Crooks# Akron Sr. F Independence, Ohio/Independence 3.54 Nursing
Kelsey Corbin# Ball State Sr. G Fort Wayne, Ind./Northrop 3.66 Psychology
Liz Honegger Bowling Green Sr. F Lafayette, Ind./Jefferson 3.20 Sport Management
Ali Mann# Bowling Green Sr. F Chlesea, Mich./Chelsea 3.49 Supply Chain Management
Kristin Peoples Kent State Gr. G Westerville, Ohio/Brookhaven 3.93 Community Health
Kerrie James Kent State Sr. G Mississauga, Ontario 3.67 Sports Management
Lauren Kohn Ohio Jr. G/F Adian, Mich./Adrian 3.83 Communications
Kristi Zeller Toledo Jr. G Stow, Ohio/Stow 3.90 Pre-Social Work
Tiera DeLaHoussaye Western Michigan So. G Detroit, Mich./Detroit Country Day 3.37 Pre-Nursing
Carrie Moore# Western Michigan Sr. G Lathrup Village, Mich./ 3.79 Journalism Detroit Country Day
