ROCK HILL, S.C. – Anderson University women's basketball graduate student Alexis Dillard and sophomore Alexy Mollenhauer earned South Atlantic Conference postseason honors highlighted by Dillard's Defensive Player of the Year accolade, as released by the league office on Thursday.
Along with the SAC player honors, the Trojans earned Statistical Champions in three team categories, Team FG Percentage Defense (34.8%), Team Rebounding (1,265) and Team Blocked Shots (156). Individually, Dillard was named statistical champion in Field Goal Percentage (54.9%).
Dillard earned the SAC's inaugural Defensive Player of the Year award which was voted on by the league coaches. During the season, Dillard tallied 38 blocked shots, 14 steals and ripped down 173 defensive rebounds.
Dillard's outstanding play over the course of the 2017-18 season landed her on the All-SAC First Team. The native of Taylors, S.C. started all 28 contests while averaging 11.3 points and 8.4 rebounds per game. Dillard posted nine double-doubles throughout the season amassing 21 for her career.
Mollenhauer earned All-SAC Honorable Mention after averaging 11.5 points and 4.8 rebounds per game. The native of Lindale, Texas scored in double-figures on 17 occasions while clipping the 20-point mark three times. Mollenhauer made 46 3-points baskets while shooting and impressive 41.1% from behind the arc.
Anderson returns to action on Saturday in the SAC Semifinals versus Wingate. Tip-off is scheduled at Timmons Arena in Greenville, S.C. at 2:30 p.m. with the winner advancing to the SAC Championship on Sunday at 1 p.m.
2017-18 South Atlantic Conference Women's Basketball All-Conference Agate
First Team
Marta Miscenko, Wingate
Mika Wester, Carson-Newman
Haris Price, Carson-Newman
Teri Rogers, Catawba
Meg Essex, Newberry
Alexis Dillard, Anderson
Second Team
Caroline Averette, Wingate
Shea Coker, Lincoln Memorial
Kayla Marosites, Carson-Newman
Serena Brown, Catawba
Danasia Witherspoon, Wingate
Shelby Britten, Newberry
Honorable Mention
Madi Suddreth, Lenoir-Rhyne
Alexy Mollenhauer, Anderson
Briana Smith, Carson-Newman
Lade Adepoju, Queens
Kasey Johnson, Tusculum
Sydney Wilson, Tusculum
All-Freshman
Qua Hines, Lincoln Memorial
Taisha DeShazo, Catawba
Kennedy Weigt, Lenoir-Rhyne
Hannah Stull, Coker
Talia Barnes, Catawba
Kristian Eanes, Queens
Co - Player of the Year
Marta Miscenko, Wingate
Haris Price, Carson-Newman
Freshman of the Year
Qua Hines, Lincoln Memorial
Defensive Player of the Year
Alexis Dillard, Anderson
Coach of the Year
Mike Mincey, Carson-Newman
Statistical Champions
Points Per Game – Lade Adepoju, Queens; Haris Price, Carson-Newman; Mika Wester, Carson-Newman, 17.5
Three Pointers Per Game – Sydney Wilson, Tusculum, 2.7
Rebounds Per Game – Kayla Marosites, Carson-Newman, 10.2
Blocked Shots Per Game – Janea Williams, Coker, 2.8
Field Goal Percentage – Alexis Dillard, 54.9
Assists Per Game – Kendall Toineeta, Lenoir-Rhyne, 5.1
Assist-to-Turnover Ratio – Kayla Marosites, Carson-Newman, 2.3
Steals Per Game – Haris Price, 2.9
Three Point Field Goal Percentage – Rachel Griffith, Lincoln Memorial, 45.1
Free Throw Percentage – Mika Wester, 90.8
Team Scoring Offense – Carson-Newman, 94.1
Team Steals – Carson-Newman, 371
Team Field Goal Percentage – Carson-Newman, 47.4
Team FG Percentage Defense – Anderson, 34.8
Team Assists – Carson-Newman, 590
Team Rebounding – Anderson, 1,265
Team Blocked Shots – Anderson, 156
Team Three Point FG Percentage – Wingate, 38.8
Team Scoring Defense – Wingate, 58.6
Team Free Throw Percentage – Carson-Newman, 77.6
Team Assist-to-Turnover Ratio – Carson-Newman, 1.48
