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Women's Basketball

Gabrielle Smith, Alli McGrath Earn Second-Team All-PSAC West Women's Basketball Honors

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Smith, GabrielleMcGrath, AlliPitt-Johnstown senior forward Gabrielle Smith and senior guard Alli McGrath both became two-time All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) selections when they were each named Second-Team All-PSAC West Women's Basketball by the conference's coaches on Thursday.
 
Smith was a first-team all-conference choice last year, while McGrath is now a two-time second-team selection.
 
Smith led Pitt-Johnstown in scoring at 16.5 points per game and was tied with McGrath for second on the team in rebounding at 5.1 rebounds per game.
 
Nationally, Smith ranks sixth in free-throws made (171) and seventh in free-throws attempted (209).
 
Smith, a native of Darlington, Pa. and a graduate of Quigley Catholic High School, ended career ranked 6th on Pitt-Johnstown All-time Scoring List (1,555 pts) and 22nd on all-time rebounding list (594 rebs.)
 
McGrath, a native of South Park, Pa. and a graduate of South Park High School, was selected to the All-PSAC West Second-Team for the second consecutive year after transferring to Pitt-Johnstown from Division I University of Maryland-Baltimore County prior to the 2018-19 season.
 
McGrath, the PSAC West Player of the Week on November 11, was second on the team in scoring behind Smith at 15.4 points per game and tied with Smith for second in rebounding at 5.1 rebounds per game.  In just two seasons at Pitt-Johnstown, McGrath scored 903 points.
 
Edinboro's Michaela Barns was named the PSAC West Player of the Year and Lexi Griggs (Indiana (PA) was selected as the Defensive Player of the Year.  In the PSAC East, Shippensburg's Ariel Jones was tabbed the Player of the year and Kutztown's Casey Remolde was tabbed the East's Defensive Player of the Year.

In addition, Rana Elhusseini from Edinboro and Abby Beeman from Shepherd garnered the West and East's Freshman of the Year honors.
 
IUP's Tom McConnell and Shippensburg's Kristy Trn were awarded their respective division's PSAC Coach of the Year accolades.
 
WESTERN DIVISION FIRST TEAM 
Pos.  Player  University  Cl.  Hometown / Previous School
 G  Michaela Barnes*^ Edinboro Sr. Lakewood, Ohio / Kenston
 F  Lexi Griggs IUP Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Vicentian Academy
 G  Brooke Hinderliter^^ Slippery Rock Sr. Seminole, Pa. / Redbank Valley
 G  Justina Mascaro IUP Jr. Bethel Park, Pa. / University of Delaware
 G  Natalie Myers IUP Sr. Lower Burrell, Pa. / Youngstown State
 G  Tori Obenrader Gannon So. Fryburg, Pa. / North Clarion
 F  Amber Renz Mercyhurst Srr. Danville, Pa. / Danville

WESTERN DIVISION SECOND TEAM
Pos.  Player  University  Cl.  Hometown / Previous School
 G  Bianca Jasper Cal U Jr. Middletown, Pa. / Middletown
 F  Alli McGrath^ Pitt-Johnstown  Sr. South Park, Pa. / Univ. of Maryland Baltimore County
 F  Katie Nolan Seton Hill Jr. Yorkville, Ill. / Yorkville
 G/F  Chelsea Rourke^ Gannon Sr. Gibsonia, Pa. / Pine-Richland
 G/F  Bridgette Shaffer Edinboro Sr. Beaver Falls, Pa. / Blackhawk
 G/F  Gabrielle Smith* Pitt-Johnstown Sr. Darlington, Pa. / Quigley Catholic
 G  Cheyenne Trest^ Seton Hill Jr. Canonsburg, Pa. / Canon McMillan
 
WESTERN DIVISION
Athlete of the Year: Michaela Barnes, Edinboro
Defensive Athlete of the Year: Lexi Griggs, IUP
Freshman of the Year: Rana Elhusseini, Edinboro
Coach of the Year: Tom McConnell, IUP
 
EASTERN DIVISION FIRST TEAM
Pos.  Player  University  Cl.  Hometown / Previous School
 G  Abby Beeman Shepherd Fr. Hamilton, Va. / Woodgrove
 F  Sydney Clayton Shepherd Jr. Frederick, Md. / St. John's
 G  Rylee Derr*^ Kutztown Jr. Lititz, Pa. / Warwick
 G  Destiny Jefferson* Shippensburg Jr. Scranton, Pa. / West Scranton
 G  Ariel Jones** Shippensburg Jr. Lebanon, Pa. / Cedar Crest
 G  Tiffany Lapotsky*^ East Stroudsburg Sr. Ashland, Pa. / North Schuylkill
 G  Lauren Lister*^ Millersville Jr. Blandon, Pa. / Fleetwood Area
 
EASTERN DIVISION SECOND TEAM
Pos.  Player  University  Cl.  Hometown / Previous School
 G  Rileigh Devine Lock Haven Sr. Etters, Pa. / Red Land
 F  Aunbrielle Green^ Shippensburg So. Harrisburg, Pa. / Central Dauphin East
 G  Jordan Hertz^ East Stroudsburg Sr. Mechanicsburg, Pa. / Mechanicsburg
 G  Leah Johnson West Chester Fr. Columbus, N.J. / Notre Dame
 G  Marley McLaughlin Shepherd Jr. Haymarket, Va. / Battlefield
 G  Casey Remolde Kutztown Fr. Philadelphia, Pa. / Saint Basil Academy
 G  Emma Saxton Bloomsburg Jr. York, Pa. / Central York
 
*Indicates previous First Team All-PSAC selection
^Indicates previous Second Team All-PSAC selection
EASTERN DIVISION
Athlete of the Year: Ariel Jones, Shippensburg
Defensive Athlete of the Year: Casey Remolde, Kutztown
Freshman of the Year: Abby Beeman, Shepherd
Coach of the Year: Kristy Trn, Shippensburg
 
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Players Mentioned

Alli McGrath

#13 Alli McGrath

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Gabrielle Smith

#3 Gabrielle Smith

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Players Mentioned

Alli McGrath

#13 Alli McGrath

5' 10"
Senior
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Gabrielle Smith

#3 Gabrielle Smith

6' 0"
Senior
G/F