Pitt-Johnstown's
Peyton Alazaus and senior forward
Cassidy Crawford were both selected 2023-24 Second-Team All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Western Division Women's Basketball when the conference announced this year's postseason awards on Friday.
Alazaus, a senior guard from Alliance Ohio, earned a spot on the All-PSAC West Second Team for the second consecutive season. Alazaus led Pitt-Johnstown in 3-point field goals with 53, and she was second on the team in scoring (13.1 ppg.), rebounding (3.7 rpg.) and free-throw percentage (84.9%, 62-73). Alazaus ranks third in the PSAC and 43
rd nationally in free-throw percentage, third in the PSAC in both 3-point field goal percentage (34.2%) and 3-point field goals per game (2.21), and fifth in the conference in total 3-pointers. She finished her Mountain Cat career ranked 32
nd on the all-time scoring list with 1,062 points second on the all-time 3-point field goals list with 196, three shy of the Pitt-Johnstown record.
Crawford, a senior guard from Willard, OH, led the Mountain Cats in scoring (15.2 ppg.), rebounding (7.2 rpg.), and blocked shots (26), and was second on the team in assists (77). In the PSAC, Crawford ranks in the top-12 in 14 statistical categories, including fourth in minutes-played per game (34.63), seventh in free-throws made (100), and ninth in free-throw percentage (78.9%).
2023-24 PSAC Women's Basketball Western Division All-Conference and Major Awards
Western Athlete of the Year: Samantha Pirosko, Gannon
Western Defensive Player of the Year: Rahmena Henderson, IUP
Western Freshman of the Year: Regan Atkins, Slippery Rock
Western Coach of the Year: Cleve Wright, Gannon
WESTERN DIVISION FIRST TEAM
| Player |
Institution |
Cl. |
Hometown / Previous School |
| Bri Claxon |
Gannon |
So. |
South Webster, Ohio / South Webster |
| Christiane Frye^* |
Seton Hill |
Sr. |
Monaca, Pa. / Central Valley |
| Danielle Grim |
Mercyhurst |
Jr. |
Columbus, Ohio / Bishop Watterson |
| Rahmena Henderson |
IUP |
Sr. |
Neptune, N.J. / St. John Vianney |
| Samantha Pirosko** |
Gannon |
Gr. |
Eastlake, Ohio / Eastlake North |
| Hayley Sims* |
Edinboro |
Jr. |
Cleveland Heights, Ohio / Cleveland Heights |
| Dejah Terrell* |
California |
R-Sr. |
Reading, Pa. / Berks Catholic |
WESTERN DIVISION SECOND TEAM
| Player |
Institution |
Cl. |
Hometown / Previous School |
| Peyton Alazaus^ |
Pitt-Johnstown |
Sr. |
Alliance, Ohio / West Branch |
| Maria Cerro |
IUP |
Sr. |
Bethel Park, Pa. / Bethel Park |
| Cassidy Crawford |
Pitt-Johnstown |
Sr. |
Willard, Ohio / Willard |
| Morgan Gentile |
Edinboro |
Sr. |
Athens, Pa. / Elmira |
| Allycia Harris |
California |
Jr. |
Wilkes-Barre, Pa. / Elmer L. Meyers |
| Bailey Kuhns |
Mercyhurst |
So. |
Mount Pleasant, Pa. / Greenburg Central Catholic |
| Nyshae' Weaver |
IUP |
So. |
Baltimore, Md. / Coppin Academy |
*Indicates previous First Team All-PSAC selection
^Indicates previous Second Team All-PSAC selection
2023-24 PSAC Women's Basketball Western Division All-Conference and Major Awards
Athlete of the Year: Leah Johnson, West Chester
Defensive Player of the Year: Alana Robinson, Lock Haven
Freshman of the Year: Rhyln Rouse, Lock Haven
Coach of the Year: Jennifer Smith, Lock Haven
EASTERN DIVISION FIRST TEAM
| Player |
Institution |
Cl. |
Hometown / Previous School |
| Jasmine Hilton^* |
Mansfield |
Sr. |
Upper Marlboro, Md. / Charles Herbert Flowers |
| Leah Johnson*^* |
West Chester |
Sr. |
Columbus, N.J. / Notre Dame |
| Jenadia Jordan |
Lock Haven |
So. |
York, Pa. / Linden Hall |
| Emily McAteer* |
West Chester |
Sr. |
Thornton, Pa. / Garnet Valley |
| Naia Pulliam* |
Kutztown |
Jr. |
Wilmington, Del. / St. Elizabeth |
| Alana Robinson^ |
Lock Haven |
So. |
Rockaway, N.J. / Pope John Paul II |
| Katie Starr |
Bloomsburg |
Jr. |
Berwick, Pa. / Berwick |
EASTERN DIVISION SECOND TEAM
| Player |
Institution |
Cl. |
Hometown / Previous School |
| Treasure George |
Shippensburg |
Gr. |
Harrisburg, Pa. / Bishop McDevitt |
| Jabria Ingram |
Millersville |
Gr. |
Philadelphia, Pa. / Neumann-Goretti |
| Michelle Kozicki^ |
West Chester |
Jr. |
Wilmington, Del. / Padua Academy |
| Anna McTamney^ |
West Chester |
Jr. |
Plymouth Meeting, Pa. / Plymouth Whitemarsh |
| Rhyln Rouse |
Lock Haven |
Fr. |
York, Pa. / York Tech |
| Makiah Shaw |
Millersville |
Jr. |
Red Lion, Pa. / Red Lion |
| Olivia Smelas |
Kutztown |
So. |
Jim Thorpe, Pa. / Jim Thorpe |
*Indicates previous First Team All-PSAC selection
^Indicates previous Second Team All-PSAC selection
