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Five Augsburg women's basketball players receive All-MIAC honors 2007-08 MIAC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL AWARDS -- CLICK HERE
Guard Kristina Lurken (SR, Kenyon, Minn./Kenyon-Wanamingo HS) was named to the All-MIAC squad, while guard/forward Katie LaGrave (SR, Okinawa, Japan/Kadena HS) and center Christa Suedbeck (JR, Hugo, Minn./White Bear Lake HS) earned All-MIAC honorable-mention honors. Guard Shannon Renne (FY, Nicollet, Minn.) was named to the All-First Year Team, and guard Taylor Ray (SR, Two Harbors, Minn.) was named to the All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team. It's the second All-MIAC honor for both Lurken and LaGrave; Lurken was named an All-MIAC honorable-mention recipient in 2006-07, while LaGrave earned All-MIAC honorable-mention honors in 2005-06. Lurken led the MIAC in assists in both overall (122) and conference (105) play, the only player to record 100 or more assists in league play this season. In scoring, Lurken finished 18th in the conference rankings in overall play (11.2 ppg) and 21st in league play (10.8), while in rebounding, Lurken finished 12th in overall play (6.6 rpg) and 10th in league play (6.7). She finished her career with Augsburg’s school record for career assists (412), while ranking eighth in career scoring (966) and ninth in career rebounds (535). LaGrave finished the season ranked 29th among MIAC players in scoring in both overall (9.8 ppg) and conference games-only (9.7 ppg), while ranking fifth among league players in three-pointers in both overall (43, 1.72 per-game) and conference play (39, 1.77 per-game). LaGrave set the school record for career three-pointers (149) this season, while standing sixth in career scoring (978) and 13th in career rebounds (438). Suedbeck transferred to Augsburg this season from NAIA school Minot State (N.D.) and led the Auggies in both scoring (12.5 ppg) and rebounding (9.4 rpg) this season, also adding 62 blocked shots and 34 steals. She finished ranked 15th among league players in overall scoring, second in overall rebounding and third in blocked shots. In conference games-only, Suedbeck ranked 14th in scoring (12.4 ppg), third in rebounding (9.0 rpg) and third in blocked shots (55). Renne finished third on the team in scoring, averaging 10.5 points per-game. She also contributed 3.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists per-game this season. Her scoring total ranked 22nd among MIAC players in overall play (third-most among league first-year players), and her 41 three-pointers this season ranked seventh-most among league players. In league games-only, Renne ranked 26th among MIAC players in scoring (10.0 ppg) and ninth in three-pointers made (35). Ray was named to the All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team, a part of the conference's sportsmanship initiative. Members of the All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team are selected by their coaches and teammates as individuals who demonstrate ideals of positive sportsmanship both on and off the field of competition. Ray appeared in 10 Augsburg games this season and 41 in her Auggie career. She averaged 1.4 points, 0.7 assists and 1.0 rebounds per-game in her career. Under fourth-year head coach Jennifer Britz, Augsburg finished 7-18 overall, 5-17 in MIAC play in the 2007-08 season. Augsburg reached the seven-win mark for the second time in the last three seasons. To return to Augsburg Women's Basketball, click here To return to Augsburg Athletics, click here Augsburg College, a college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, is a member of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III. This is
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MINNEAPOLIS (3/13/08) -- Five Augsburg College women's basketball players were honored by the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference recently with postseason honors.