Little East Announces 25th Anniversary Women's Basketball Team

Western's Shannon Flowers, Amy Matthews and Melissa Teel honored

official release from Jack Holleran - LEC Director of Communications

NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA (Mar. 3) — In conjunction with its Silver Anniversary celebration, the Little East 25th Anniversary Women's Basketball Team was announced this afternoon by the conference office. The 25- student-athlete and one coach squad was comprised by athletic administrators and current coaches. The highly-decorated team is highlighted by 14 player of the year award winners, including six multiple honorees, and five rookie of the year award recipients.

The University of Southern Maine earned the lion's share of the honorees with nine selections, while Eastern Connecticut State University was three picks off the pace. Rhode Island College and Western Connecticut State University each earned three selections, while the University of Massachusetts Boston and Plymouth State University rounded out the honorees with a pair of selections.

To be considered for the 25th anniversary teams, a student-athlete must have met the following criteria: a conference player of the year award winner, and/or a two- time All-Little East, first-team selection. The student-athletes that earned All-Little East, first-team honors during its first two years as a conference-sponsored sport were placed on the ballot.

Initially formed in 1986 as a six-team men's and women's basketball conference, the Little East Conference has since grown to its present eight-school membership, sponsoring championship play in 19 intercollegiate athletics: baseball; men's and women's basketball; men's and women's cross country; field hockey; men's and women's lacrosse; men's and women's soccer; softball; women's swimming; men's and women's tennis; men's and women's indoor track; men's and women's outdoor track and women's volleyball. The 2010-11 academic years marks the 25th anniversary for the Little East Conference.