Pitt-Johnstown guards
Peyton Alazaus and
Olivia Fasick were named 2022-23 Second-Team All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Western Division Women's Basketball when the conference announced this year's postseason awards on Thursday.
Alazaus, a junior guard from Alliance Ohio, led Pitt-Johnstown in 3-point field goals with 73, and her 14.5 points per game, 4.7 rebounds per game and 81.4% free-throw percentage all ranked second on the team. Alazaus ranks second in the PSAC in 3-point field goals made and 3-pointers per game (2.41), and eighth in 3-point field goal percentage (32.9%). Nationally, she is 32
nd in 3-pointer made and 44
th in 3-pointers per game.
Fasick, a junior guard from Harrisburg, led the Mountain Cats with 142 assists and free-throws percentage (86.7%) and is second on the team in steals with (32). In the PSAC, Fasick ranks second in free-throw percentage, third in assists per game (5.1 apg.), and fifth in assist-to-turnover-ratio (1.76). Her 5.1 assists per game also rank 16
th in NCAA Division II, while her 86.7% free-throw percentage is 41
st-best in the country.
Gannon's Samantha Pirosko was selected the PSAC Western Athlete of the Year and Bri Claxon earned Freshman of the Year Honors. Allycia Harris from California (PA) was the Defensive Player of the Year, and Edinboro's Callie Wheeler was the Coach of the year.
In the Eastern Division, Shippensburg's Ariel Jones was tabbed the Athlete of the Year, and Lock Haven's Alana Robinson was the Freshman of the Year. West Chester's Michelle Kozicki was the Defensive Player of the Year and Kiera Wooden was the Coach of the year.
WESTERN DIVISION FIRST TEAM
| Pos. |
Player |
University |
Cl. |
Hometown / Previous School |
| G |
Kiera Baughman |
IUP |
So. |
Mount Joy, Pa. / Donegal |
| G |
Rana Elhusseini* |
Edinboro |
Jr. |
Dearborn, Mich. / Fordson |
| G/F |
Rajah Fink^ |
California (Pa.) |
Sr. |
Dover, Pa. / Dover |
| G |
Christiane Frye^ |
Seton Hill |
Jr. |
Monaca, Pa. / Central Valley |
| G |
Ciaira Loyd* |
California (Pa.) |
Sr. |
Scranton, Pa. / Scranton |
| F |
Samantha Pirosko* |
Gannon |
Sr. |
Eastlake, Ohio / Eastlake North |
| G |
Hayley Sims |
Edinboro |
So. |
Cleveland Heights, Ohio / Cleveland Heights |
WESTERN DIVISION SECOND TEAM
| Pos. |
Player |
University |
Cl. |
Hometown / Previous School |
| G |
Peyton Alazaus |
Pitt-Johnstown |
Jr. |
Alliance, Ohio / West Branch |
| G |
Sierra Bermudez^ |
Clarion |
So. |
Philadelphia, Pa. / Neumann Goretti |
| G |
Jayde Boyd^ |
Mercyhurst |
Sr. |
Pittsburgh, Pa. / Oakland Catholic |
| G |
Olivia Fasick |
Pitt-Johnstown |
Jr. |
Harrisburg, Pa. / Bishop McDevitt |
| G |
Deleah Gibson |
Slippery Rock |
R-Sr. |
Cleveland, Ohio / Shaw |
| G |
Isabellah Middleton |
Slippery Rock |
R-So. |
Leesburg, Pa. / Tuscarora |
| G |
Emma Wright |
Gannon |
Gr. |
Fairview, Pa. / Talawanda |
*Indicates previous First Team All-PSAC selection
^Indicates previous Second Team All-PSAC selection
Athlete of the Year: Samantha Pirosko, Gannon
Defensive Player of the Year: Allycia Harris, California (Pa.)
Freshman of the Year: Bri Claxon, Gannon
Coach of the Year: Callie Wheeler, Edinboro
EASTERN DIVISION FIRST TEAM
| Pos. |
Player |
University |
Cl. |
Hometown / Previous School |
| F |
Jasmine Hilton^ |
Mansfield |
Jr. |
Upper Marlboro, Md. / Charles Herbert Flowers |
| G |
Leah Johnson*^ |
West Chester |
Jr. |
Columbus, N.J. / Notre Dame |
| G |
Ariel Jones*** |
Shippensburg |
Sr. |
Lebanon, Pa. / Cedar Crest |
| G |
Taylor Langan |
Millersville |
Gr. |
Lake Hopatcong, N.J. / Jefferson Township |
| F/C |
Emily McAteer |
West Chester |
Jr. |
Thornton, Pa. / Garnet Valley |
| G/F |
Naia Pulliam |
Kutztown |
So. |
Wilmington, Del. / St. Elizabeth |
| G |
Ryan Weise |
E. Stroudsburg |
Gr. |
Allentown, N.J. / Allentown |
EASTERN DIVISION SECOND TEAM
| Pos. |
Player |
University |
Cl. |
Hometown / Previous School |
| F |
Abbey Hearn |
Kutztown |
Jr. |
Lewes, Del. / Cape Henlopen |
| F |
Michelle Kozicki |
West Chester |
So. |
Wilmington, Del. / Padua Academy |
| G |
Anna McTamney |
West Chester |
So. |
Plymouth Meeting, Pa. / Plymouth Whitemarsh |
| G |
Marin Miller |
Millersville |
Fr. |
Hollidaysburg, Pa. / Hollidaysburg |
| F |
Lauren Pettis^ |
Shippensburg |
Gr. |
Harrisburg, Pa. / Susquehanna Township |
| G/F |
Casey Remolde^^ |
Kutztown |
Sr. |
Philadelphia, Pa. / Saint Basil Academy |
| F |
Alana Robinson |
Lock Haven |
Fr. |
Rockaway, N.J. / Pope John Paul II |
*Indicates previous First Team All-PSAC selection
^Indicates previous Second Team All-PSAC selection
Athlete of the Year: Ariel Jones, Shippensburg
Defensive Player of the Year: Michelle Kozicki, West Chester
Freshman of the Year: Alana Robinson, Lock Haven
Coach of the Year: Kiera Wooden, West Chester
